Question

Match the following animals to the classes they belong to.

\(\begin{array}{|l|l|}
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Animals & Classes\\
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\text{(1) Cow}&\text{(A) Pisces}\\
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\text{(2) Shark}&\text{(B) Reptilia}\\
\hline
\text{(3) Eagle}&\text{(C) Mammalia}\\
\hline
\text{(4) Snake}&\text{(D) Amphibia}\\
\hline
\text{(5) Salamander}&\text{(E) Aves}\\
\hline
\end{array}\)

Answer 1

In the animal kingdom, the sub phylum Vertebrata is divided into 6 classes:

• Class Cyclostomata - Marine animals with characteristic jaw-less round mouths provided with suckers. Ex: Petromyzon.
• Class Pisces - Cold blooded aquatic creatures that consists of fishes. Ex: Shark, Electic ray, etc.
• Class Aves - Warm blooded vertebrates completely adapted for aerial life. Consists of birds. Ex: Eagle, Pigeon, Parrot, etc.
• Class Reptilia - Scaly cold blooded animals that creep on land. Ex: Snakes, Crocodiles, Tortoise, etc.
• Class Amphibia - Moist skinned animals capable of breathing on land as well as underwater. Ex: Frog, Salamander, etc.
• Class Mammalia - Warm blooded animals that have characteristic mammary glands. Ex: Human being, Cow, Goat, etc.