Botany-Taxonomic Categories

NEET Botany Taxonomic Categories MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-diagram based-Medium-Class 11

A diagram shows a hierarchical structure with multiple levels labeled as species, genus, family, order, and class. Which taxonomic category is directly above the genus level in this hierarchy?

Question diagram
A

Family

B

Species

C

Order

D

Class

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

In the taxonomic hierarchy, family is the category directly above genus. This is based on the aggregation of similar characters as stated in the NCERT context.

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