- A Shared characteristics decreases and organisms covered increases
- B Shared characteristics increases and organisms covered decreases
- C Both shared characteristics and organisms covered increase
- D Both shared characteristics and organisms covered decrease
Correct answer: B. Shared characteristics increases and organisms covered decreases
Explanation: Moving from Kingdom to Species, each level becomes more specific: shared characteristics among included organisms increase, while the number of organisms covered decreases.
Concept context
Biodiversity, taxonomy, binomial nomenclature, the taxonomic hierarchy, and taxonomic aids like herbaria and botanical gardens. The foundational first chapter of NCERT Biology.