NEET Biology question

Select the correct statement.

(A)Biological names are generally in Greek and written in italics
(B)Family comprises a group of related species which has more characters in common
(C)*Triticum aestivum* comes under Order Sapindales
(D)Families like Convolvulaceae and Solanaceae are included in the Order Polymoniales mainly based on the floral charactersCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Families such as Convolvulaceae and Solanaceae are grouped together under the Order Polymoniales (Polemoniales) mainly on the basis of their floral characteristics, as per Bentham and Hooker's classification. Statement (a) is wrong since biological names are generally in Latin, not Greek;

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