(A) Potato, tomato, and brinjal are three different species, but they all belong to the same genus, $Solanum$.Genus is an assembly of related species

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Potato, tomato and brinjal belong to $Solanum$.

(A) Potato, tomato, and brinjal are three different species, but they all belong to the same genus, $Solanum$.Genus is an assembly of related species which evolved from a common ancestor and share certain common characters.$Solanum$ is a polytypic genus containing more than one species.

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Which of the following shows the correct example of the taxonomic category - Genus?

A
Potato, tomato and brinjal belong to $Solanum$.
B
Monkey, gorilla and gibbon are placed in $Mammalia$.
C
$Solanum$, $Petunia$, and $Datura$ are placed in $Solanaceae$.
D
$Mangifera \text{ } indica$, $Solanum \text{ } tuberosum$, and $Panthera \text{ } leo$.