The scientific name of Onion is Allium cepa. What does cepa denotes here?

[A] Class

[B] Family Family
[C] Species Species Species Family Species
[D] Genus

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  1.  C [Species Species Species Family Species]
    Notes: 

    • Species is a group of individuals with similar morphological characters. They are able to breed among themselves and produce their own kind.
    • Cepa in Allium cepa (the scientific name of Onion) denotes species in the level of Taxonomic Hierarchy.

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