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

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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.   
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