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The suffix "-oideae" is used for

A
Tribe
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Family
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Class
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D
Subfamily
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Solution

The correct option is B Subfamily
The International cod for Botanical Nomenclature gives a set of rules and recommendation for the scientific names of plants. According to it, the suffix 'oideae; is used for the taxonomic names of subfamilies of plants, algae and fungi.
The suffix used for the tribe is '-eae', for the family is '-aceae' and for the class is '-opsida'.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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