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Genus is a group of similar and related

A

classes

B

phyla

C

species

D

orders.

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C
A genus is a group or assembladge of related specices which resmeble one another in certain correlated characters. Correlated characters are those similar or comona featueres which are usesd in delimitation of various taxa. The species of one genus differ from species of a related genus in one or more charactors. All the species of a genus thought to have evolved from a common ancestor.
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