NEET Biology question

Which of the following is correctly matched without exception in regard to plant classification?

(A)Division - Pteridophyta - ends in "-phyta"Correct
(B)Family - Poaceae - ends in "-aceae"
(C)Class - Bryopsida - ends in "-opsida"
(D)Genus - *Solanum* - ends in "-um"

Answer: (A)

Solution

Of the standard taxonomic suffixes used in plant classification, the division-level suffix "-phyta" (as in Pteridophyta, Bryophyta) is applied essentially without exception across the plant kingdom. By contrast, class and family-level suffixes

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