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What is the correct order of biological classification divisions?

  1. Species, phylum, order, class

  2. Genus, order, class, family

  3. Phylum, class, order, genus

  4. Kingdom, class, order, species

The correct answer is: Phylum, class, order, genus

The correct order of biological classification divisions is essential to understanding taxonomy, which is the science of naming, defining, and classifying organisms. The hierarchy of biological classification is arranged from broad to specific categories: - Kingdom - Phylum - Class - Order - Family - Genus - Species In the context of options provided, the correct answer focuses on the hierarchy after the phylum level. The sequence starts with the phylum, followed by class, then order, and ending with genus. This arrangement is appropriate because each classification level is more specific than the previous one, with genus being the most specific, typically representing a group of closely related species. The other options you're considering do not accurately reflect the standard classification hierarchy used in biology. Their arrangements either jumbled the proper sequence or failed to follow the descending order from broader to more specific categories, which is fundamental in biological classification.