Which of the following is not a genus?

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(D) In biological classification,the taxonomic hierarchy follows the order: Kingdom,Phylum,Class,Order,Family,Genus,and Species.$Felis$ (cat),$Canis$

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Carnivora

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(D) In biological classification,the taxonomic hierarchy follows the order: Kingdom,Phylum,Class,Order,Family,Genus,and Species.$Felis$ (cat),$Canis$ (dog),and $Panthera$ (lion/tiger) are all examples of genera.$Carnivora$ is an Order that includes various families like Felidae and Canidae.Therefore,$Carnivora$ is not a genus.

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The term $Taxon$ refers to:

Assertion $-A$: Carolus Linnaeus is known as the father of taxonomy.
Reason $-R$: The classification system proposed by him is still accepted today after some modifications.

In which of the following taxonomy is equal weightage given to each of thousands of characters that a taxon exhibits?

$Order$ is the assemblage of families which exhibit a few similar characters.

Who is known as the father of taxonomy?

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