Question

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Which of the following characteristics cannot be used in grouping and sub-grouping of organisms?​

Answer 1

Question:

Which of the following characteristics cannot be used  in grouping and sub-grouping of organisms?

1. Cells are prokaryotic or eukaryotic

2. Presence or absence of mitochondria

3. Number of cells in an organisms

4. Mode of nutrition

5. Level of organization in body

6. Organisms are nocturnal or diurnal

7. Organisms are oviparous or viviparous

(a) 1, 3, 4 and 5

(b) 2, 6 and 7

(c) 3 and 7

(d) None of these

Answer:

(d) None of these  is the correct answer.

For grouping and sub-grouping of organisms all characteristics can be used.

Extra Information:

The scientific study of naming, defining and classifying organisms based on characteristics is called taxonomy.

The modern taxonomic ranks are domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

Carl Linnaeus was a Swedish Botanist who came up with the modern system of taxonomy and this ranked system is known as Linnaean taxonomy.

There are two empires that are Empire Prokaryota and Empire Eukaryota.

Empire Prokaryota has two Kingdoms namely Kingdom Bacteria  and Kingdom Archaea.

Empire Eukaryota has five Kingdoms namely Kingdom Protozoa, Kingdom Chromista, Kingdom Plantae, Kingdom Fungi  and Kingdom Animalia.

Answer 2

Answer:

None of these  is the correct answe

Explanation: