Can we relate metabolism with growth of the body?

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Yes, metabolism occurs due to two phenomena, i.e., anabolism and catabolism. The growth of living things occurs when quantity of anabolic reactions exceeds quantity of catabolic reactions.

How is key helpful in identification of living organisms?

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Key is a booklet containing a list of characters and their alternates, which are helpful in identification of various taxa, i.e., class, order, family, genus and species.

How is diversity in living world related to taxonomy?

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The spectrum of diversity in the living world can be known only through the study of taxonomy.

How correlated characters help in defining genus?

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Correlated characters are those common features, which are used in delimitation of a taxon above the rank of species.

Give an example of genus with a single species.

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Genus- Homo