Q3 / 200 · NEET 2011 (Screening) · Botany

Which one of the following animals is corectly mathed with its particular named taxonomic category?

  • A
    Cuttlefish - Mollusca, a class
  • B
    Humans - Primata, the family
  • C
    Housefly - Musca, an order
  • Correct answer
    D
    Tiger - tigris, the species

Solution

A group of individual organisms with fundamental similarities is called species. one species is distinguished from the other closely related species on the basis of distinct morphological differences. Tiger (Panthera tigris) is one of the species of Panthera.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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