Practice question
Question
Which of the following statements best defines the taxonomic category 'Genus' as per NCERT?
Explanation
According to the NCERT Biology Class 11 text, a genus comprises a group of related species which has more characters in common in comparison to species of other genera. Genera are essentially aggregates of closely related species that share a significant evolutionary history, distinguishing them clearly from organisms classified under other generic names.
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