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In the name Mangifera indica, the word Mangifera is the:

AGuild
BGenus
CGroup
DGrade
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Genus
1. A binomial name has two parts. 2. Mangifera represents the genus. 3. The second word indica is the specific epithet. _Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 1 'The Living World'_
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