Question

A group of interconnected genera is called………..

Answer 1

Hint: Based on the characteristics of the organisms, different organisms are placed in different taxonomic rank. General is the taxonomic rank in the biological classification. It comprises closely related species which are related structurally and phylogenetically.

Complete answer:
To answer this question, we must know about the various taxonomic ranks and their grouping.
Carolus Linnaeus put forward a method to group the organisms on the basis of taxonomic ranks like kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species. The kingdom is the highest rank and the species is the lowest. The maximum number of very closely related organisms is found in the species level.

A group of interrelated species is called the genera. It is the rank below the family and above the species. It comprises organisms that are structurally and phylogenetically similar or closely related. The group of genera is known as family. Family is the taxonomic rank that is present just below the order.

The characteristics of the taxonomic rank family are-
- The families tell us the evolutionary, palaeontology and genetics of the species derived from the common ancestors.
- The family in the plants end with the suffix “-aceae”. For example, the Fabaceae or hibiscus family.
- The family in the animals end with “-idea”. For example, Felidae or cat family.

A group of interconnected genera is called family.

Note: The species belonging to the same family share similar features. For example, dogs, wolves, foxes belong to the same family called Canidae. There are around 20000 families of the animals known and around 700 of that of plants.