Question 2
How would you choose between two characteristics to be used for developing a hierarchy in classification?

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For developing a hierarchy of classification, we choose the fundamental characteristics of several other characteristics. By choosing the basic characteristic, we can make broad divisions in living organisms as the next level of the characteristic is dependent on these. This goes on to form a hierarchy of characteristics.

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Question 2 How would you choose between two characteristics to be used for developing a hierarchy in classification?

Question 2
How would you choose between two characteristics to be used for developing a hierarchy in classification?