NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

INHERITANCE AND VARIATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Group of animals, plants, or other living things that all share common characteristics and are classified as alike in some manner ____
A
warm-blooded
B
cold-blooded
C
organism
D
species
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -species, in biology, classification comprising related organisms that share common characteristics and are capable of interbreeding. This biological species concept is widely used in biology and related fields of study. There are more than 20 other different species concepts, however.

Detailed explanation-2: -A species is a distinct group of animals or plants that have common characteristics and can breed with each other.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Euglena is a genus of protist that has both animal and plant characteristics. For example, many species have chloroplasts so they can make food from sunlight like plants. However, they also often behave like animals, by eating other organisms.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, the correct option is ‘Taxon’.

Detailed explanation-5: -Taxonomy is the study of relationships between living things and the formal classification of organisms into groups based upon those hypothesized relationships. Organisms are classified based upon their similarities and differences.

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