State PCS PYQPrelims 2024

UPPCS · Question 12

Which of the following is the correct order of plant classification from higher to lower rank?

  1. Class - Phylum - Order - Plant Kingdom
  2. Order - Class - Phylum - Plant Kingdom
  3. Class - Plant Kingdom - Phylum - Order
  4. Plant Kingdom - Phylum - Class - Order
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Answer: (D) Plant Kingdom - Phylum - Class - Order

Explanation

The taxonomic hierarchy runs Kingdom > Phylum/Division > Class > Order > Family > Genus > Species.