Select the group which shares maximum number of common characters
(a) two individuals of a species
(b) two species of a genus
(c) two genera of a family
(d) two genera of two families
Taxonomic Hierarchy:
Common characters increase as we move from a higher taxonomic rank to a lower one. As per the order mentioned above, among species, genus, and family; species is the lowest taxonomic rank. Hence, two individuals of the same species will share the maximum number of common characters.
Therefore, option (a) is correct.