Question

Identify the correct sequence of taxonomic hierarchical arrangement in ascending order of the following
a. Spermatophyta, Sapindales, Dicotyledons, Anacardiaceae, Mangifera
b. Mangifera, Dicotyledons, Anacardiaceae. Spermatophyta, Sapindales
c. Mangifera, Anacardiaceae, Sapindales, Dicotyledons, Spermatophyta
d. Dicotyledons, Anacardiaceae, Sapindales, Spermatophyta, Mangifera

Answer 1

Hint: Taxonomy is a branch of biology which deals with the classification of different living organisms, and in taxonomic hierarchy kingdom is the highest rank, and species is the lowest rank.

Complete answer:
- Genus Mangifera belongs to the family Anacardiaceae, and order Sapindales, as they grow more in tropical countries.
- Among the family Anacardiaceae, mango is the most common economic fruit crop.
- This family consists of a total of 73 genera and species of approximately 600 to 850 are present.
- Apart from mango, other important crops of this family are cashew, pistha, and mombins.
- These plants are mainly grown in the temperate regions.
- Some of the distinguishing features, seen in this family are, the bark of the tree is resinous and caustic oil is seen in leaves and sometimes in bark and fruits.
- Other than fruit crops, this family yield many products such as wood, gums, resins, wax, varnishes, and tanning material
- When comes to taxonomic hierarchy, there are so many species, and the genus and most important fruit and commercial crops are from the genus Mangifera and the family Anacardiaceae and the order Sapindales, and they have 2 cotyledons in their seeds and they are called spermatophytes, as they produce seeds.
 -As in the question, ascending order means increasing order, so genus is lowest here, and after family and later order.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note: Some of the members of this family cause allergies and they cause the dermatitis diseases in humans, and at the same time, very commercial fruit crops and other crops are also present in this family.