Question

Match the features with the given organisms.
1. Alligators are found in the river of North America and China. They have broader head than crocodiles.
2. Gavialis or the Gharial is common in rivers of India (Ganges), Burma and Malaysia.
3. Crocodiles are found in river, pond, and marshes in India, Burma, Africa, and America.

• A. 1- C, 2- A, 3- B
• B. 1- A, 2- C, 3- B
• C. 1- B, 2- A, 3- C
• D. 1- C, 2- B, 3- A

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1- C, 2- A, 3- B

Alligators are found in North America and China, they live in freshwater environments such as ponds, marshes, wetlands, rivers, lakes and swamps. They have broader head than crocodiles.

Gharial or Gavialis is common in Indian subcontinent spanning the rivers of its northern part from the Indus river in Pakistan across the gangetic floodplain to the Irrawaddy river in Myanmar.

Crocodiles are found in river, pond and marshes, they are large aquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, America and Australia.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.