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(B) In biological classification,as we move from species to kingdom (i.e.,from lower to higher taxonomic categories),the number of shared or common ch

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The number of common characteristics decreases in higher taxa.

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(B) In biological classification,as we move from species to kingdom (i.e.,from lower to higher taxonomic categories),the number of shared or common characteristics among the organisms decreases.This happens because higher categories like Phylum or Kingdom include a much broader diversity of organisms.Consequently,it becomes more difficult to determine the evolutionary relationships between organisms in higher categories compared to lower categories like species or genus,where organisms share many specific traits.

Column-$I$ (Common Name)	Column-$II$ (Taxonomic category- Family)
$A$. Man	$I$. Poaceae
$B$. Datura	$II$. Anacardiaceae
$C$. Mango	$III$. Solanaceae
$D$. Wheat	$IV$. Hominidae

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$1$. Solanaceae	$A$. Species
$2$. Felis	$B$. Genus
$3$. Tuberosum	$C$. Family
	$D$. Order

Establishing relationships in higher taxonomic categories becomes more complex because -

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