MCQ
Among these which pair of organisms belong to the same genus?
  • A
    Lion and cats
  • Potato and brinjal
  • C
    Mango and wheat
  • D
    House fly and man

Answer

Correct option: B.
Potato and brinjal
(B)
Potato and brinjal are two different species but both belong to the genus Solanum. Lion (Panthera leo), leopard (P. pardus) and tiger (P. tigris) with several common features, are all species of the genus Panthera. This genus differs from another genus Felis which includes cats.
Common NameBiological NameGenusFamilyOrderClassPhylum/Division
ManHomo sapiensHomoHominidaePrimataMammaliaChordata
HouseflyMusca cdomesticaMuscaMuscidaeDipteraInsectaArthropoda
MangoMangifera indicaMangiferaAnacardiaccacSapindalesDicotyledonneAngiospermac
WheatTriticum aestivumTriticumPoaceaePoalesMonocotyledonneAngiospermae

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