Describe the hierarchical arrangement of taxonomic categories with a flow chart.

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(N/A) The taxonomic categories from species to kingdom are arranged in ascending order as follows:
Kingdom
$\uparrow$
Phylum or Division
$\uparrow$
Class
$\uparrow$
Order
$\uparrow$
Family
$\uparrow$
Genus
$\uparrow$
Species
These are the broad taxonomic categories. Taxonomists have also developed sub-categories within this hierarchy to facilitate a more precise and scientific placement of various taxa.
Key points regarding this hierarchy:
$1$. As we move higher from Species to Kingdom,the number of common characteristics among the organisms decreases.
$2$. The lower the taxon,the more characteristics the members within that group share.
$3$. The higher the category,the greater the difficulty in determining the relationship between organisms at the same level.
$4$. Consequently,the process of classification becomes more complex as we move up the hierarchy.

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