NEET
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- NEET
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- Botany
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- The Living World
NEET · Botany · The Living World
Read the following statements regarding the taxonomic categories of...
Read the following statements regarding the taxonomic categories of common organisms and select the incorrect statement.
Options
- AHousefly belongs to the order Muscidae and family Diptera.
- BMan belongs to the order Primata and class Mammalia.
- CMango belongs to the family Anacardiaceae and class Dicotyledonae.
- DWheat belongs to the family Poaceae and division Angiospermae.
Correct answer
A. Housefly belongs to the order Muscidae and family Diptera.
Step-by-step solution
According to the taxonomic categories of common organisms (NCERT Table 1.1), the housefly (Musca domestica) belongs to the family Muscidae and the order Diptera. The first statement incorrectly swaps these two ranks, making it the incorrect statement.
The other statements are factually correct:
Man (Homo sapiens) belongs to the order Primata and class Mammalia.
Mango (Mangifera indica) belongs to the family Anacardiaceae and class Dicotyledonae.
Wheat (Triticum aestivum) belongs to the family Poaceae and division Angiospermae.
Answer: Housefly belongs to the order Muscidae and family Diptera.
The other statements are factually correct:
Man (Homo sapiens) belongs to the order Primata and class Mammalia.
Mango (Mangifera indica) belongs to the family Anacardiaceae and class Dicotyledonae.
Wheat (Triticum aestivum) belongs to the family Poaceae and division Angiospermae.
Answer: Housefly belongs to the order Muscidae and family Diptera.