Question

how would you choose between two characteristics to be used for developing a hierarchy in classification​

Answer 1

Answer:

To develop a hierarchy of classification, we choose the fundamental characteristics among several other characteristics. We need to look at the fact it given character is present in a small number of organism. By choosing the basic characteristic, we can make broad divisions in living organism as the next level of characteristic is dependent on these. This goes on to form a hierarchy of characteristics.

Answer 2

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The characteristics which is dependent on the previous one and would decide the variety in the next level should be chosen for developing a hierarchy in classification.