NEETBotanyThe Living World
What taxonomic category includes a group of related genera with fewer similarities compared to genera within the same genus?
Options
- AOrder
- BFamily
- CClass
- DSpecies
Correct answer
B. Family
Step-by-step solution
The next category , Family, has a group of related genera with still less number of similarities as compared to genus and species. Families are characterised on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species . Among plants for example, three different genera Solanum, Petunia and Datura are placed in the family Solanaceae. Among animals for example, genus Panthera, comprising lion, tiger, leopard is put along with genus, Felis (cats) in the family Felidae. Similarly, if you observe the featu