Statement A:  As we go higher from species to kingdom, the number of common characteristics goes on increasing.
Statement B: Higher the taxa, more are the characteristics that the members within the taxon share. 

• A

  Statement A is correct but statement B is incorrect

• B

  Statement A is incorrect but statement B is correct

• C

  Both statement A and statement B are correct.

• D

  Both statement A and statement B are incorrect.