Question

Which of the following suffix is always correct for taxonomic categories without any exception?

• A. "-ia' for class like in class Mammalia
• B. "-ca' for genus like in genus Musca
• C. "-ceae" for family like is family Poaceae
• D. "-oda" for phylum like in phylum Arthopoda

Answer 1

The correct option is C "-ceae" for family like is family Poaceae

• Classes may have various suffix such as '-ia' for class Mammalia, '-ea' for class Calcarea etc.
• Genus may have various suffix such as '-ca' for Musca, '-ia' for Scypha etc.
• Family always have the suffix '-ceae' such as Poaceae, Brassicaceae, Ranunculaceae etc.
• Phylum may have various suffix such as '-oda' for Arthropoda, '-era' for Porifera, '-ia' for Cnidaria.

So, the correct answer is '"-ceae" for the family like is family Poaceae'.