Question:
Select the incorrect statement with respect to the category, 'genus'.
Select the incorrect statement with respect to the category, 'genus'.
Updated On: Jul 7, 2022
- It is a group or assemblage of related species
- A genus essentially possesses more than one number of species
- Lion , Tiger, Leopard, Jaguar are closely related species which have been placed in the genus Panthera and are respectively named as Panthera leo, P. tigris, P. pardus and P. onca
- Solanum, Penicillium, Withania and Canis are the examples of genera
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The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
It is not essential for a genus to have several species. The genus which has single species is called monotypic, while the genus which has several species is called polytypic.
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- The living world includes a vast variety of living organisms like plants, animals, and even microorganisms that exist on the earth.
- These organisms also differ in size, color, habitat, physiology, and morphology.
- Biologists have developed certain rules and principles supplementary which are helpful in the identification, nomenclature, and classification of organisms.
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