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Which of the following taxonomic categories has the highest number of organisms?

  1. A
    Genus
  2. B
    Family
  3. C
    Order
  4. D
    Kingdom

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As you go "up" the hierarchy (towards Kingdom), the categories become more inclusive. The Kingdom level contains the most organisms and shows the greatest diversity (e.g., Kingdom Animalia includes everything from sponges to blue whales).

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Which of the following taxonomic categories has the highest number of organisms?
A
Genus
B
Family
C
Order
D
Kingdom

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