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NEET 2013
Exam
NEET
Year
2013
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Animal Kingdom

NEET 2013 · Botany · Animal Kingdom

Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its...

Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its one characteristic and the taxon?

Options

  1. AAnimal-Millipede; Characteristic-Ventral nerve cord; Taxon-Arachnida
  2. BAnimal-Sea Anemone; Characteristic-Triploblastic; Taxon-Cnidaria
  3. CAnimal-Silverfish; Characteristic-Pectoral and pelvic fins; Taxon-Chordata
  4. 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.
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