- A Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Phylum → Kingdom
- B Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species
- C Kingdom → Class → Phylum → Family → Order → Genus → Species
- D Phylum → Kingdom → Order → Class → Genus → Family → Species
Correct answer: B. Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species
Explanation: The standard taxonomic hierarchy runs Kingdom → Phylum (or Division for plants) → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species.
Concept context
Biodiversity, taxonomy, binomial nomenclature, the taxonomic hierarchy, and taxonomic aids like herbaria and botanical gardens. The foundational first chapter of NCERT Biology.