Question 3 Page 85 - Chapter 7 Class 9 - Diversity In Living Organisms

In the hierarchy of classification, which grouping will have the smallest number of organisms with a maximum of characteristics in common and which will have the largest number of organisms?

Answer:  

In the hierarchy of Classification,  

• Organisms are arranged into groups/levels according to their similarities and dissimilarities.
• As we go up the hierarchy, the organisms have more characteristics in common.

Thus,

1. Species will have the smallest number of organisms with a maximum number of characteristics in common
2. while the Kingdom will have the largest number of organisms.