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Which one of the following pairs of animals is similar to each other?


A

Ascaris and Ancylostoma – Metameric segmentation

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B

Garden lizard and Crocodile – Three chambered heart

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C

Pteropus and Ornithorhynchus – Viviparity

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D

Seahorse and Flying fish – Cold-blooded (poikilothermic)

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Solution

The correct option is D

Seahorse and Flying fish – Cold-blooded (poikilothermic)


The correct option is D.

Explanation of correct option:

  1. Taxonomy is a branch of biology that deals with the study of the identification, classification, and nomenclature of organisms following a certain set of rules.
  2. Based on characteristic similarities and differences organisms are categorized into different groups, this process is called Classification.
  3. Fishes, such as sea horses and flying fishes, have cold-blooded bodies because their body temperature varies according to their environment.

Explanation of incorrect option:

Option A:

Annelids and arthropods display metameric segmentation, while Ascaris and Ancylostoma lack it as they are unsegmented.

Option B:

All reptiles have three-chambered hearts, though garden lizards and crocodiles belong to the reptile family they have four-chambered hearts.

Option C:
Pteropus is a viviparous mammal, and Ornithorhynchus is an oviparous mammal. We call viviparous animals those who give birth to young ones.

Final answer: The pair of animals which are similar to each other is Seahorse and Flying fish – Cold-blooded (poikilothermic).


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