Question

In the hierarchy of classification .

(i) which grouping will have the smallest number of organisms with a maximum number of common characteristics

(ii) which group will have the largest number of organisms.

Answer 1

i) Species

1. There are seven main taxonomic ranks: kingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family, genus, and species.
2. The lowest level of the taxonomic hierarchy is the species.
3. It refers to a group of organisms that are similar in shape, form, and reproductive characteristics.
4. A species can be further subdivided into subspecies.

(ii) Kingdom.

1. Kingdoms are the highest level of classification. They are divided into various subgroups.
2. Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, and Monera are the five kingdoms into which living beings are divided.
3. The lower the taxa, the more are the characteristics that the member within the taxon share.