Scientific name of plant family ends in

-ales

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-ata

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-sida

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-eae / aceae

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Solution

The correct option is C -eae / aceae
Scientific names of plant family have - 'eae/aceae'. Examples of plant families are Solanaceae and Liliaceae.
Names of order end in - 'ales' and animal subphylum names end in - 'ata'.
Class names in plants end in - 'sida'.
So, the correct option is 'eae / aceae'.

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Which of the following 'suffixes' used for units of classification in plants indicates a taxonomic category of 'family'?

(a) -Ales

(b) -Onae

(d) -Ae

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