Question

brinjal and potato belong to the same genus solenum but two different species. what define them as separate species?

Answer 1

potato and brinjal belong to same genus because they have many similar characters. both of them are more likely to be same. however breeding is not possible in between Brinjal and Potato. so that is why they belong to different species.

Answer 2

Brinjal and potato both belong to same genus as they share some common correlated characters. They belong to different species because they have:

1. different morphological features

2. reproductive isolation (inability to interbreed)

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