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Question
Genus represents ______.
Options
An individual plant or animal
A collection of plants or animals
A group of closely related species of plants or animals
None of these
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Solution
Genus represents a group of closely related species of plants or animals.
Explanation:
The taxon genus is just above the taxon species.
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