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The suffix - aceae indicates
BiologyThe Living WorldNEET
Options:
  • A Family
  • B Order
  • C Class
  • D Genus
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The correct answer is: Family
In the Linneaus system of the classification there are seven levels that are also called taxa. He is also called the father of modern taxonomy. The taxa are arranged from the largest to the smallest in which family is present between order and genus and that includes one or more genera. Its suffix is -aceae.Example: Brassicaceae, Papaveraceae, Liliaceae, etc. To represent Order suffix should be -ales

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