Which of the following are correctly matched with respect to their taxonomic classification?
Correct answer: A. Housefly, butterfly, Insecta tsetse fly, silverfish
- A. Housefly, butterfly, Insecta tsetse fly, silverfish
- B. Spiny anteater, sea urchin, sea cucumber
- C. Flying fish, Cuttle fish, Pisces silver fish
- D. Centipede, millipede, Insecta spider, scorpion
Explanation
Houseflies, butterflies, tsetse flies, and silverfish all belong to the same phylum in the animal kingdom, which is Arthropoda. Spiny ant eater (Echidna) is a prototherian mammal whereas, sea urchins and sea cucumbers are echinoderms. Silver fish (Lepisma) is an insect, Cuttle fish (Sepia) is a mollusc and flying fish (Exocoetus) is a bony fish. Centipede is class chilopoda, Millipede is class diplopoda and Scorpion and Spider are class arachnida of Phylum Arthropoda.
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