Because of their biological point of view which showing their structural resemblance (morphological resemblance) and can interbreed under natural conditions(favour condition) which allow them to produce fertile offspring freely.that's why Asian and African elephants have capable to survive.
The following of what? It sounds like there is more than one answer.
Bacteria cells, I believe so.
Large bodies of magma that solidify underground before they reach the surface of the crust are called plutons. Coarse-grained intrusive igneous rocks that form at depth within the earth are called abyssal while those that form near the surface are called subvolcanic or hypabyssal.
