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Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its particular named taxonomic category?
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Housefly - Musca, an order Tiger - Tigris, the species Cuttlefish - Mollusca, a class Humans - Primata, the family |
Tiger - Tigris, the species |
The correct answer is Option (2) - Tiger - Tigris, the species The taxonomic hierarchy includes eight ranks from general classification to specific classification: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species. The tiger is the largest living cat species. The scientific name of the tiger is Panthera tigris. Flies belong to the order Diptera. Musca is the genus name for housefly. Mollusca is a phylum. Cuttlefish are classified under class Cephalopod. Primata is an order of class Mammalia. Humans are classified under the family Hominidae. |