Which of the following groups of terms are in the order of increasing extension?
A) Orange, Valencia orange, fruit, citrus fruit.
B) Valencia orange, orange, citrus fruit, fruit.
C) Fruit, citrus fruit, orange, Valencia orange.
D) Orange, citrus fruit, fruit, Valencia orange.
E) Citrus fruit, orange, Valencia orange, fruit.

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The correct order from the most specific to the most general (increasing extension) is: Valencia orange (a specific type of orange), orange (a type of fruit), citrus fruit (a category of fruits), fruit (the most general category).

Which of the Following Groups of Terms Are in the Order