Q.119 Botany ⭐ 360° Option Elimination Active

NEET 2026 Botany Question 119 Solution

Topic: The Living World · Official NTA Booklet Code 50

Question

Arrange the following taxonomic categories in ascending order. (a) Genus (b) Class (c) Order (d) Phylum (e) Family (f) Kingdom (g) Species Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Verified Against NTA Final Answer Key

Option (1) : (g), (a), (e), (c), (b), (d), (f)

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📋 Given Parameters & Problem Setup

Direction of Hierarchy Ascending order (from lowest taxon to highest taxon)

Listed Ranks (a) Genus, (b) Class, (c) Order, (d) Phylum, (e) Family, (f) Kingdom, (g) Species

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The 30-Second Exam Hall Shortcut: ⚡ Ascending Hierarchy Ladder

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Species (Lowest) -> Genus -> Family -> Order -> Class -> Phylum -> Kingdom (Highest)!

1 Note the keyword: "ASCENDING order" means lowest rank FIRST.

2 Lowest rank is Species (g). Highest rank is Kingdom (f).

3 Check start and end: must start with (g) and end with (f).

4 Look at Option (1): (g), (a), (e), (c), (b), (d), (f).

5 Verify sequence: Species (g) -> Genus (a) -> Family (e) -> Order (c) -> Class (b) -> Phylum (d) -> Kingdom (f).

6 Mark Option (1) in under 5 seconds!

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Why You Can 100% Trust This Shortcut: NCERT Biology · The Living World (Linnaean Taxonomic Hierarchy: Species -> Genus -> Family -> Order -> Class -> Phylum/Division -> Kingdom).

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Step-by-Step Rigorous Workflow & Mathematical Proof

Step 1

Understand Ascending Order in Taxonomy

Taxonomic categories form an obligate hierarchy. An ascending sequence starts from the basic, most specific taxonomic unit containing maximum shared similarities (Species) and ascends to the broadest, most inclusive rank (Kingdom).

\text{Ascending Order}: \text{Species} \rightarrow \text{Genus} \rightarrow \text{Family} \rightarrow \text{Order} \rightarrow \text{Class} \rightarrow \text{Phylum/Division} \rightarrow \text{Kingdom}

• Specificity decreases and generality increases as one ascends.

Step 2

Map Given Labels to Taxonomic Ranks

Assign each letter code to its corresponding level:

\begin{aligned} 1. \; &\text{Species} &&= (\text{g}) \\ 2. \; &\text{Genus} &&= (\text{a}) \\ 3. \; &\text{Family} &&= (\text{e}) \\ 4. \; &\text{Order} &&= (\text{c}) \\ 5. \; &\text{Class} &&= (\text{b}) \\ 6. \; &\text{Phylum} &&= (\text{d}) \\ 7. \; &\text{Kingdom} &&= (\text{f}) \end{aligned}

• Resulting sequential string: (g), (a), (e), (c), (b), (d), (f).

Step 3

Select Matching Option

Option (1) displays: (g), (a), (e), (c), (b), (d), (f). None of the other options provide this correct ascending arrangement.

\text{Correct String} = (\text{g}), (\text{a}), (\text{e}), (\text{c}), (\text{b}), (\text{d}), (\text{f}) \implies \text{Option (1)}

• Matches official NTA final answer key Option A / (1).

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360° Option Elimination Engine Key Feature

Diagnose every choice: Know exactly why the right option works and why distractors fail.

4-Option Deep Scan

1 A

✓ 100% Correct

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

100% accurate ascending Linnaean hierarchy from Species up to Kingdom.

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Why this is airtight: None; flawless hierarchical recall.

2 B

✗ Incorrect

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

Incorrect. Scrambled sequence placing Genus first and Species in the middle.

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): Random arrangement.

3 C

✗ Incorrect

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

Incorrect. Places Order and Phylum before Family and Genus.

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): Confusing ranks within the hierarchy.

4 D

✗ Incorrect

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

Incorrect. Starts with Kingdom (f) but continues in haphazard order instead of pure descending or ascending.

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): Confusing ascending with descending, and scrambling middle ranks.

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NTA Trap Alert: Ascending vs Descending Direction Trap

Students frequently read "taxonomic hierarchy" and immediately write the descending sequence (Kingdom -> Phylum -> Class -> Order -> Family -> Genus -> Species). NTA specifically requested ASCENDING order (Species up to Kingdom).

🛡️ How to avoid the -1 mark: Ascending = Going UP from smallest (Species) to biggest (Kingdom).

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Core NEET Syllabus Standard

NEET Biology Core Syllabus · The Living World Standard Benchmark

Core Scientific Principle Tested:

"Taxonomic categories arranged in ascending order: Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum/Division, Kingdom."

Syllabus Focus: Taxonomic Hierarchy

✓ Core NEET UG Syllabus Anchor Syllabus & Academic Standards ↗

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NEET 2026 Botany Question 119 Solution

Question

The 30-Second Exam Hall Shortcut: ⚡ Ascending Hierarchy Ladder

Step-by-Step Rigorous Workflow & Mathematical Proof

Understand Ascending Order in Taxonomy

Map Given Labels to Taxonomic Ranks

Select Matching Option

360° Option Elimination Engine Key Feature

NTA Trap Alert: Ascending vs Descending Direction Trap

Core NEET Syllabus Standard

Ready to attempt under real exam pressure?

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