Which of the following groups of terms is in the order of decreasing extension?
A) Tuna, fish, albacore, ocean fish.
B) Albacore, tuna, ocean fish, fish.
C) Fish, tuna, ocean fish, albacore.
D) Fish, ocean fish, tuna, albacore.
E) Ocean fish, tuna, albacore, fish.

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The order of decreasing extension means arranging the terms from most general to most specific. Therefore, the correct order would be from ocean fish, which is the most general term, to albacore, which is the most specific. Option D follows this order correctly.

Which of the Following Groups of Terms Is in the Order