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Systematics of Living Organisms — Biology STD 11 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBiologySystematics of Living Organisms3 Marks
Question
Explain the following terms:Genus
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Answer

(a) Genus is a taxonomic rank or category larger than species used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms.
(b) Genus is a group of species bearing close resemblance to one another in their morphological characters but they do not interbreed.
(c) For e.g. Tiger, Leopard, Lion all three belong to same genus Panthera. They have common characters yet are different from each other because their genus is same but species is different.
(d) Another example is genus Solarium. Brinjal and potato both belong to this genus.

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