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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the largest and most inclusive of Linnaeus's taxonomic categories?
A
Order
B
Family
C
Class
D
Kingdom
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Understand the hierarchy of Linnaeus's taxonomic categories, which are organized from the most inclusive to the least inclusive as follows: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species.
Identify the categories provided in the problem: Order, Family, and Class.
Recall that 'Kingdom' is the most inclusive category in Linnaeus's system, encompassing all other categories listed.
Compare the provided categories to the hierarchy: Order, Family, and Class are all less inclusive than Kingdom.
Conclude that Kingdom is the largest and most inclusive category among the options given.