NEET2013BotanyAnimal KingdomActual
Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its one characteristic and the taxon?
Options
- AAnimal-Millipede; Characteristic-Ventral nerve cord; Taxon-Arachnida
- BAnimal-Sea Anemone; Characteristic-Triploblastic; Taxon-Cnidaria
- CAnimal-Silverfish; Characteristic-Pectoral and pelvic fins; Taxon-Chordata
- DAnimal-Duckbilled platypus; Characteristic-Oviparous; Taxon-Mammalia
Correct answer
D. Animal-Duckbilled platypus; Characteristic-Oviparous; Taxon-Mammalia
Step-by-step solution
(D) Duckbilled platypus is a mammal, which is a oviparous. Millipede belongs to class Diplopoda. Sea anemone are diploblastic. Silverfish is an insect (non-chordata), not fish (chordate) Caution Mammals are usually viviparous, but Duckbilled platypus is an oviparous.