Question

Which of the following are correctly matched with respect to their taxonomic classification?

• A. Spiny anteater, sea urchin, sea cucumber-echinodermata
• B. House fly, butterfly, tsetse fly, silverfish-insecta
• C. Centipede, millipede, spider, scorpion-insecta
• D. Flying fish, cuttlefish, silverfish-Pisces

Answer 1

The correct option is B

House fly, butterfly, tsetse fly, silverfish-insecta

The correct option is B.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. The scientific study of identifying, describing, and categorizing groupings of biological species based on shared traits is known as taxonomy.
2. Insects are classified as members of the Insecta class.
3. Carolus Linnaeus is credited with inventing taxonomic categorization.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

The echinoderms are invertebrate sea organisms with a hard, spiny covering or skin that belong to the phylum Echinodermata.

Option C:

Centipede, millipede, spider, and scorpion comes under the class Phylum Arthropoda.

Option D:

Pisces Include fishes, the body is covered with scales and has fins but no limbs.

Final answer: House fly, butterfly, tsetse fly, silverfish - Insecta is correctly matched with respect to their taxonomic classification.