Select the incorrect statement with respect to the taxon, ‘genus’.
Biology · Class 11 · CBSE — The Living World
Select the incorrect statement with respect to the taxon, ‘genus’.
- 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.
Answer
(D) Solanum , Penicillium , Withania and Canis are the examples of genera.
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