Which of the following statements about classification is n…

Biology The Living World Single Correct MCQ

Published by: CGP EDU Academic Team

Published on: August 20, 2026

Which of the following statements about classification is not true?

(I) Members of a family are less similar than members of an included genus

(II) An order has more members than the number of members in an included genus

(III) Families have more members than phyla

(IV) Members of a family share a common ancestor in the more distant past than members of an included genus

(V) The number of species in a taxon depends on their relative degree of similarity.

Only III

Only IV

Only V

None

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct answer is:

Only statement III is false: Families have fewer members than phyla.

Previous Question Next Question

Get practice questions, solutions, and test series in one place.

Share your experience with this question and solution.

Send your comment, doubt, correction, or feedback to admin.

What students say about this solution

No reviews yet. Be the first to write a review.