A group of related genera, with still less number of similarities as compared to the genus and species, constitutes

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Solution

The correct option is B Family
A group of related genera, with less number of similarities as compared to the genus and species, are considered as family. It is one of the major taxonomic groups which comes between order and genus. It is a group of one or more genera, especially sharing a common attribute. It can be further classified into sub-family which ranks above the genus.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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