Q. Which of the following are correctly matched with respect to their taxonomic classification?
A) Flying fish, cuttlefish, silverfish – Pisces
B) Centipede, millipede, spider, scorpion – Insecta
C) House fly, butterfly, tsetse fly, silverfish – Insecta
D) Spiny anteater, sea urchin, sea cucumber – Echinodermata
Explanation
[Solution from source] House fly, butterfly, tsetse fly and silverfish all belong to class Insecta. Cuttlefish and silverfish are not fishes, centipedes, millipedes, spiders and scorpions are not insects, and the spiny anteater is a mammal, not an echinoderm. Answer (3).
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