Provide the definitions for the following taxonomic categories:
$(i)$ Species
$(ii)$ Genus
$(i)$ Species
$(ii)$ Genus
(N/A) $(i)$ In taxonomic studies,a group of individual organisms that share fundamental similarities and are capable of interbreeding is defined as a Species.
$(ii)$ $A$ Genus is a group of related species that share a common ancestor and possess more structural similarities with each other than with species of other genera.
$(ii)$ $A$ Genus is a group of related species that share a common ancestor and possess more structural similarities with each other than with species of other genera.
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