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 into progressively more specific levels of categories that include phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

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Taxonomic classification involves sorting a given organism into progressively more specific levels of categories until you find its unique name. Rank the items from the most general to most specific taxonomic category.

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you need to give us the answer options to for me to offical decide.

well, that's easy; the answer's c, "it reduces contamination of the water and substrate of the estuary."