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ZOOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following organisms are MOST closely related?
A
organisms that share a domain
B
organisms that share a family
C
organisms that share a genus
D
organisms that share an order
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A similar characteristic organism that comes under the genus classification is called species.

Detailed explanation-2: -The species is the most fundamental unit in taxonomy and ranks at the base of the biological classification hierarchy. Members of the same species share the same evolutionary history and are more closely related to each other than they are to any other organisms, including other members of the same genus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Amoeba and Euglena are more closely related to each other than any other pair of organisms as they both belong to the Phylum Protista and show similar characteristics.

Detailed explanation-4: -A genus (plural genera) is a group of related species. A family is a group of related genera. An order is a group of related families.

Detailed explanation-5: -The genus is the generic name that includes closely related species; the gray wolf, for example, is classified as Canis lupus and is a close relative of the coyote found in North America and designated as Canis latrans, their systematic relation indicated by their sharing the same genus name, Canis.

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