Life span of which one of the following is not more than from a few hours to a few days?

Bacteria

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Mayfly

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Cicada

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Yeast

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Solution

The correct option is B Mayfly
Each and every organisms can live only for a certain period of time. The period from birth to the natural death of an organism is called its life span The life span of a mayfly varies from few hours to one or even two days depending on the species. The average life span of a bacteria is 12 hours to 24 hours. Cicada is an insect with one of the longest life span in the insect world. Most species of cicada live about 2 to 5 years but some of the species have life span between 13 to 17 years. Life span of an yeast is about 2 to 3 weeks.

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