Question 17
Which of the following is not a criterion for classification of living organisms?
(a) The body design of the organism
(b) Ability to produce one’s own food
(c) Membrane-bound nucleus and cell organelles
(d) The height of the plant
Ans) (d) The height of the plant
The height of the plant is not a criterion for classification because the character ‘height’ is an independent variable. Which means it can change either on its own or could purposely be changed by environmental factors.