NEET Biology The Living World Based Practice Questions & Answers with Viewers Discussion and Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

All the members of a taxonomic category possess some similar characteristics which are different from those of others. The placement of individuals or organisms in species, genus, family, order, class and phylum are determined by their specific similar characters and relationships. Maximum similarity occurs in species which is also the lowest category in the hierarchy of categories. The similarity of characters decreases with the ascent in hierarchy.