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Binomial Nomenclature

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what are the characteristics of genus

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A genus is a group of related species. It is specific in comparison to the other ranks in taxonomic hierarchy. Species which have similar characteristics still are different from each other is due to genus. For eg. In homo sapiens homo stands for genus.
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