The Living World · Class 11 · CBSE · Science Biology
As we go higher from species to kingdom in a taxonomic hierarchy, what happens to the number of common characteristics?
Practice question from The Living World (Class 11 · CBSE · Science Biology), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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As we go higher from species to kingdom in a taxonomic hierarchy, what happens to the number of common characteristics?
- A.Increases
- B.DecreasesCorrect answer
- C.Remains constant
- D.First increases then decreases
Solution
As we move higher in the taxonomic hierarchy from species to kingdom, the number of common characteristics goes on decreasing because organisms at lower levels share a closer evolutionary relationship.
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