(B) In biological classification,a genus is a taxonomic category that comprises a group of related species which have more characters in common in com

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They are a group of related species

(B) In biological classification,a genus is a taxonomic category that comprises a group of related species which have more characters in common in comparison to species of other genera. Potato ($Solanum$ $tuberosum$) and Brinjal ($Solanum$ $melongena$) are distinct species that share enough common features to be placed under the same genus,$Solanum$.

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Potato and brinjal belong to the genus $Solanum$,which reflects that

A
They belong to single species
B
They are a group of related species
C
They both are morphologically and structurally similar to each other in all respects
D
They can always produce fertile hybrid