Which of the following is an example of Scala Naturae?

A) Minerals rank below plants, plants below animals, animals below humans, and humans below the gods.
B) Mosses rank below ferns, ferns below flowering plants, flowering plants below bushes, and bushes below trees.
C) Cars rank below buses, buses below trucks, trucks below cars, and buses below airplanes.
D) Blood cells rank below blood liquid, blood liquid below lymph, lymph below connective tissue, and connective tissue below skin.