Question

Which of the following ‘suffixes’ used for units of classification in plants indicates a taxonomic category of ‘family’.
a. – Ales
b. – Onae
c. – Aceae
d. – Ae

Answer 1

option c -aceae is used for family
for example anacardiaceae is of order sapindales

Answer 2

Answer: c) Aceae

Explanation:

“Aceae” is applied as a suffix to the taxonomic category of “Family” in the classification of plants. Family ranks fifth in the taxonomic classification. All plants belong to the Kingdom Plantae which is followed by the taxonic ranks of Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus and Species.

Each family of plants are created based on certain common features and colloquially, most plant families are referred to by their common names.

Example: Fabaceae is legume or pea family, Poaceae is grass family.