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What is the purpose of classifying living organisms into groups?
What is the purpose of classifying living organisms into groups?
- To make it easier for scientists to study certain groups of organisms (correct)
- To restrict the movement of organisms within their respective groups
- To ensure that all organisms have the same characteristics
- To eliminate the diversity of living organisms
What are some characteristics used to group living organisms together?
What are some characteristics used to group living organisms together?
- Size, color, and taste
- Speed, agility, and strength
- Appearance, reproduction, mobility, and functionality (correct)
- Weight, height, and intelligence
What are the smaller groups based on within the larger groups of living organisms?
What are the smaller groups based on within the larger groups of living organisms?
- Irrelevant traits within each larger group
- Differences within each larger group
- More detailed similarities within each larger group (correct)
- Random characteristics within each larger group