NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

VIRUSES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Based on their names, Felis concolor and Felis leo do NOT belong to the same ____
A
species
B
genus
C
order
D
group
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The lion, cat, and tiger are all members of the same family. The Felidae family, which includes big cats, includes the lion. Lions, on the other hand, are distantly related to cats and are more closely related to the Panthera family’s tigers, jaguars, leopards, and snow leopards. Cats belong to the genus Felis.

Detailed explanation-2: -No two species of animals may have the same species name. No one species of animal may have more than one valid species name. The scientific name of an animal species is intended to be unique, to be used worldwide by biologists and others, no matter what language they speak.

Detailed explanation-3: -feline, (family Felidae), any of 37 cat species that among others include the cheetah, puma, jaguar, leopard, lion, lynx, tiger, and domestic cat.

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