Which of the Following Options Lists Taxonomic Categories in the Correct

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following options lists taxonomic categories in the correct order from most specific to most general?

• A)family,genus,class,order,phylum
• B)family,genus,order,phylum,class
• C)genus,family,class,order,phylum
• D)genus,family,order,class,phylum

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Definitions:

Increasing Acidity

A term referring to the trend or condition under which the acidity of substances increases, typically influenced by structural or environmental factors.

Acid-Base Pair

Two substances that differ only by the presence or absence of a hydrogen ion and can interconvert by the gain or loss of a proton.

Conjugate Base

The resulting species after a proton has been given up by an acid in a chemical reaction.

Phenol

An aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula C6H5OH, featuring a phenyl group bonded to a hydroxyl group.