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ZOO 102 Practice Questions ZOO 102 1 Objective Question

Question

54. Standard suffixes are strictly regulated by the ICZN only up to which rank?
Options
A Order
B Class
C Superfamily
Correct Answer
D Phylum
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The ICZN mandates strict family-group suffixes only up to Superfamily (-oidea), Family (-idae), Subfamily (-inae), and Tribe (-ini). Higher ranks (Order, Class) are not regulated by rigid suffix rules under the Code.

Hint

Family-group ranks end at Superfamily.

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