Define the term: Genus.

  • A
    $A$ group of related species which has more characters in common in comparison to species of other genera.
  • B
    $A$ group of organisms that can interbreed.
  • C
    $A$ taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms.
  • D
    $A$ group of individuals that are morphologically identical.

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Assertion $(S)$: Carolus Linnaeus is known as the father of taxonomy.
Reason $(R)$: Linnaeus proposed the binomial nomenclature system and conducted extensive studies in classification.
$(A)$ Both $S$ and $R$ are true,and $R$ is the correct explanation of $S$.
$(B)$ Both $S$ and $R$ are true,but $R$ is not the correct explanation of $S$.
$(C)$ $S$ is true and $R$ is false.
$(D)$ $S$ is false and $R$ is true.

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