Question
Biology Question on Diversity In The Living World
Genus represents
A
an individual plant or animal
B
a collection of plants or animals
C
group of closely related species of plants or animals
D
none of these
Answer
group of closely related species of plants or animals
Explanation
Solution
Genus represents a group of closely related speciesof plants and animals.
- Genusis a taxonomical rank used in the classification of organisms on a biological basis.
- While writing the biological name of an organism, the genus name is capitalized and is written first after which the name of the species comes.
- So genus is a group of plants or animal species that are closely related.
- For example - The biological name of mango is Magnifera Indica as they belong to the genus Magnifera.
**So, the correct option is C - Genus refers to a taxonomic category comprising of a group of closely related plants and animals. **