Question

What is classification?

• A. Grouping living things together on the basis of the features they have in common
• B. Grouping living things together on the basis of how they respire
• C. Grouping living things together on the basis of how they feed
• D. Grouping living things together on the basis of how they survive

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Grouping living things together on the basis of the features they have in common

The correct option is A:

Explanation of the correct option:

Option A:

1. The process of categorizing things based on their properties is called classification.
2. Organisms are grouped together based on their features.
3. The classification is based on levels such as kingdom, phylum, and class.
4. Classification of different organisms is by differentiating them into different groups based on different functions and features.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option B:

Living things cannot be grouped together based on how they respire.

Option C:

Living things cannot be grouped together based on how they feed.

Option D:

Living things cannot be grouped together based on how they survive.

Final answer: The classification is grouping living things together on the basis of the features they have in common.