A Genus Can Best Be Defined as

question 1

Multiple Choice

A genus can best be defined as

• A) a taxon composed of one or more species and a classification level lying below family.
• B) the most specific taxon.
• C) a taxon belonging to a species.
• D) a taxon composed of families.
• E) a taxon comprised of classes.

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Definitions:

Proteins

Large biomolecules or macromolecules consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues, serving a wide range of functions in organisms.

Intestinal Chyme

The semi-fluid mass of partly digested food that is expelled by the stomach into the duodenum.

Osmosis

Osmosis is the spontaneous passage or diffusion of water or other solvents through a semipermeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration.

Concentrated

Having a large amount of a particular substance in a specific area or volume, reducing the proportion of other substances or components.