Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct?
(i) Genus comprises a group of related species which has more characters in common in comparison to species of other genera.
(ii) Three different genera such as Solanum, Datura and Petunia are placed in the family malvaceae.
(iii) In case of plants, classes with a few similar characters are assigned to a higher category called phylum.
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• Statement (i) – Correct. A genus groups related species that share more characteristics with each other than with species of other genera.
• Statement (ii) – Incorrect. Solanum, Datura, and Petunia all belong to Solanaceae, not Malvaceae.
• Statement (iii) – Incorrect. In plants, classes are grouped into divisions/phylum, but they share many important characters, not just “a few similar characters.”
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