Question

Arrange the following taxonomic categories in ascending order.
(a) Genus (b) Class (c) Order (d) Phylum
(e) Family (f) Kingdom (g) Species

• A. (f), (c), (b), (g), (d), (e), (a)
• B. (g), (a), (e), (c), (b), (d), (f)
• C. (a), (c), (d), (g), (f), (b), (e)
• D. (g), (c), (d), (b), (e), (a), (f)

Hint:

Memorize taxonomy using shortcut: King Philip Came Over For Good Soup (Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species) Reverse it for ascending order.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Recall the hierarchy.
The taxonomic ladder from smallest to largest is Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom.
Step 2: Understand ascending order.
Ascending means we start from the smallest unit (Species) and move up to the broadest (Kingdom).
Step 3: Note the letters given.
Species = g, Genus = a, Family = e, Order = c, Class = b, Phylum = d, Kingdom = f.
Step 4: Place them in order.
Following the ladder, the sequence becomes g, a, e, c, b, d, f.
Step 5: Compare with options.
Option 1, 3 and 4 break the ladder at some point, so they are wrong.
Step 6: Conclude.
Option 2 reads exactly (g),(a),(e),(c),(b),(d),(f), so it is correct.
\[ \boxed{(g),(a),(e),(c),(b),(d),(f)} \]