Arrange the following taxonomic terms in order from most inclusive to least inclusive.
A) primates, apes, anthropoids, hominins, Homo
B) primates, anthropoids, apes, hominins, Homo
C) primates, anthropoids, hominins, Homo
D) primates, hominins, apes, anthropoids, Homo

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The correct order from most inclusive to least inclusive is: primates (a large group that includes all apes, monkeys, and prosimians), anthropoids (a subgroup of primates that includes monkeys, apes, and humans), apes (a subgroup of anthropoids that includes gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans), hominins (a subgroup of apes that includes modern humans and their direct ancestors), and finally Homo (the genus that includes modern humans and closely related species).

Arrange the Following Taxonomic Terms in Order from Most Inclusive