The wolf, domestic dog, and red fox are all in the same family, Canidae. The scientific name for the wolf is Canis lupus, the domestic dog is Canis familiaris, and the red fox is Vulpes vulpes. This means thata. the red fox is in the same family but different genus than dogs and wolves.b. the dog is in the same family but different genus than red foxes and wolves.c. the wolf is in the same family but different genus than dogs and red foxes.d. all three organisms are in different genera.

The wolf, domestic dog, and red fox are all in the same family, Canidae. The scientific name for the wolf is Canis lupus, the domestic dog is Canis familiaris, and the red fox is Vulpes vulpes. This means thata. the red fox is in the same family but different genus than dogs and wolves.b. the dog is in the same family but different genus than red foxes and wolves.c. the wolf is in the same family but different genus than dogs and red foxes.d. all three organisms are in different genera.

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Chapter1: A View Of Life

Section1.6: Evolution: The Basic Unifying Concept Of Biology

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