In the diagrams below, the circles labeled Canis represent all members of the genus Canis, and the circles labeled familiaris represent all members of the species familiaris. Which arrangement of circles best illustrates the relationship between the genus and species of Canis familiaris, the domestic dog?(1 point)

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The arrangement of circles where the circle labeled Canis is bigger and surrounds the circle labeled familiaris best illustrates the relationship between the genus Canis and the species familiaris of the domestic dog. This shows that Canis is the overarching genus that includes the species familiaris within it.