Question

Vernacular names may be misleading. Which of the following is an example of that?

• A. Star fish is not a fish at all
• B. Silver fishes are not typical fishes
• C. Spiderlily is not a plant
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above

• Vernacular names or common names are based on the normal language of everyday life. These can be misleading as different languages have different names of organisms. Also, they are named according to the common knowledge of people and for their ease making not systematically or scientifically.
  
• Starfish is actually an echinoderm and not a fish.
  
• Silver fishes are rather members of Arthropoda and spider lily is a plant.
  

So, the correct option is 'All of the above'.