__________ of viruses are designated with the suffix viridae.
A) Genera
B) Families
C) Species
D) Orders
E) Classes

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Taxonomic ranks for viruses are ordered starting from the ‘species’ level: species, genus, family, order, class, and phylum. Viral families have names ending in -viridae (e.g. Herpesviridae, Retroviridae) and it is at the family level where classification becomes important.

__________ of Viruses Are Designated with the Suffix Viridae