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Biology The Living World NCERT Examplar Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 21, 2026

As we go from species to kingdom in a taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common characteristics:

A
Will decrease
B
Will increase
C
Remain same
D
May increase or decrease

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Lower the taxa, more are the characteristics that the members within the taxon share. So, lowest taxon share the maximum number of morphological similarities, while the similarities decrease as we move towards the higher taxa, i.e., class, kingdom.

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