NEET 2016 Phase 2 · BiologyTaxonomic ranksPrevious Year Question
Match Column-I with Column-II for housefly classification and select the correct option using the codes given below: Column - I A. Family B. Order C. Class D. Phylum Column - II (i) Diptera (ii) Arthropoda (iii) Muscidae (iv) Insecta Choose the correct option: (NEET-2016 Phase-2)
Answer: (A) A-(iii), B-(i), C-(iv), D-(ii). Answer: (A) A-(iii), B-(i), C-(iv), D-(ii).
- A.A-(iii), B-(i), C-(iv), D-(ii)✓
- B.A-(iii), B-(ii), C-(iv), D-(i)
- C.A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(ii), D-(i)
- D.A-(iv), B-(ii), C-(i), D-(iii)
Correct Answer
(A) A-(iii), B-(i), C-(iv), D-(ii)
Solution & Explanation
Answer: (A) A-(iii), B-(i), C-(iv), D-(ii). Solution: For housefly (Musca domestica) — Family Muscidae, Order Diptera, Class Insecta, Phylum Arthropoda. Thus Family→Muscidae(iii), Order→Diptera(i), Class→Insecta(iv), Phylum→Arthropoda(ii). NCERT Reference: Ch 1 The Living World, Table 1.1 (p.8) — Housefly: Musca / Muscidae / Diptera / Insecta / Arthropoda.
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