Animal Kingdom Ques 12
12. In which one of the following, the genus name, its two characters and its class/phylum are correctly matched?
| Genus name |
Two characters | Class/ phylum |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Ascaris | (i) | Body segmented | Annelida |
| (ii) | Males and females distinct |
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| (b) | Sala- mandra |
(i) | A tympanum represents ear |
Amphibia |
| (ii) | Fertilization is external |
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| (c) | Pteropus | (i) | Skin possesses hair |
Mammalia |
| (ii) | Oviparous | |||
| (d) | Aurelia | (i) | Cnidoblasts | Coelen- terata |
| (ii) | Organ level of organization |
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Answer : c
Hints & Solutions
(c) The characteristics and phylum of Pteropus is accurate.
Pteropus is a genus of megabats which are among the largest bats in the world. They are commonly known as fruit bats or flying foxes, among other colloquial names. They live in the tropics and subtropics of Asia, Australia, East Africa, and some oceanic islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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