A group of genera with certain common characteristics form a ________.

genus

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family

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order

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class

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The correct option is B
family

A group of genera with certain common characteristics form a family. Organisms within a family have more in common, than with organisms in any classification level above it. Because they share so much in common, organisms of a family are said to be related to each other.

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