Select the incorrect statement with respect to the taxon, '…

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Published on: August 11, 2026

Select the incorrect statement with respect to the taxon, 'genus'.

It is a group or assemblage of related species.

A genus essentially possesses more than one number of species.

Lion, Tiger, Leopard are closely related species which have been placed in the genus Panthera and are respectively named as Panthera leo, P. tigris and P. pardus.

Solanum, Mangifera, Musca and Triticum are the examples of genera.

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Genera are aggregates of closely related species. Each genus may have one or more than one specific epithets representing different organisms, but having morphological similarities. For example, Lion (Panthera leo), leopard . pardus) and tiger ( . tigris) with several common features, are all species of the genus Panthera.

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