NEET Biology · Hard

The Living World: Hierarchy MCQ

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HierarchyHardQuestion 9365

Question

Moving upward in hierarchy from species to kingdom generally results in:

  1. A
    Increase in inclusiveness and decrease in shared features
    Correct
  2. B
    Decrease in inclusiveness and increase in identity
  3. C
    No change at all
  4. D
    Only increase in number of cells

Correct answer

Increase in inclusiveness and decrease in shared features

Explanation

Higher categories are broader and include more diverse organisms.