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The Living World: Examples MCQ

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Question

If lion and tiger belong to the same genus but different species, this shows that members of a genus are:

  1. A
    Closely related species
    Correct
  2. B
    Always identical in all traits
  3. C
    Members of the same family only accidentally
  4. D
    Unable to show common ancestry

Correct answer

Closely related species

Explanation

A genus groups species that share many important similarities and are more closely related to each other than to species of other genera.

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