If we go from bottom to top in the taxonomic hierarchy, which category comes right after Genus?

Correct answer: Family

Correct answer: B, Family. Moving upward from the more specific categories, the sequence is Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Phylum or Division → Kingdom. Therefore, Family comes immediately above Genus. Option A, Species, is below Genus, so it is the category immediately before Genus when moving upward. Option C, Order, is above Family, not directly above Genus. Option D, Class, is still higher and comes after Order. The key is to follow the direction stated in the question; many students remember the hierarchy but accidentally read it from top to bottom. Memory cue: “Species Gives Families Of Classy People”—Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom.