Previous Year Question
Match Column I with Column II for the classification of housefly and select the correct option using the codes given below.
Column I
A. Family
B. Order
C. Class
D. Phylum
Column II
(i) Diptera
(ii) Arthropoda
(iii) Muscidae
(iv) Insecta
A.
A. A–(iii), B–(i), C–(iv), D–(ii)
B.
B. A–(iii), B–(ii), C–(iv), D–(i)
C.
C. A–(iv), B–(iii), C–(ii), D–(i)
D.
D. A–(iv), B–(ii), C–(i), D–(iii)
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
The housefly belongs to Family Muscidae, Order Diptera, Class Insecta and Phylum Arthropoda. Therefore, the correct matching is A–(iii), B–(i), C–(iv) and D–(ii).