Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its mentioned taxonomic category?

Housefly - Musca, an order

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Tiger - tigris, the species

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Cuttlefish - Mollusca, a class

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Humans - Primata, the family

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Solution

The correct option is B Tiger - tigris, the species
Musca is the genus name for housefly.
Mollusca is a phylum.
Primata is an order of class Mammalia.
The zoological name of the tiger is Panthera tigris; tigris being one of the species classified under the genus Panthera. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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