The most common characteristics of homologous series is increase in the number of:

propyl units

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methyl units

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methylene units

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butyl units

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The correct option is C methylene units
The most common characteristic of homologous series is increase in the number of methylene $(- C H_{2} -)$ units in saturated chain within the molecule.

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