Question Details

Match the following and choose the correct answer.


List-I
List-II
(a) Physalia (i) Pearl oyster
(b) Limulus (ii) Portuguese Man of War
(c) Ancylostoma (iii) Living fossil
(d) Pinctada (iv) Hookworm

Options

A

a - (ii) b - (iii) c - (i) d - (iv)

B

a - (iv) b - (i) c - (iii) d - (ii)

C

a - (ii) b - (iii) c - (iv) d - (i)

D

a - (i) b - (iv) c - (iii) d - (ii)

Correct Answer :

a - (ii) b - (iii) c - (iv) d - (i)

Solution :

The correct answer is a - (ii) b - (iii) c - (iv) d - (i).

Let us match the organisms listed in List-I with their common names or characteristics in List-II step-by-step:

1. (a) Physalia: Physalia (commonly known as Physalia physalis) belongs to the phylum Coelenterata (Cnidaria). It is famously known as the Portuguese Man of War because of its resemblance to an 18th-century Portuguese warship at full sail. Therefore, a matches with (ii).

2. (b) Limulus: Limulus (commonly known as the king crab or horseshoe crab) belongs to the phylum Arthropoda. It is referred to as a Living fossil because it has remained virtually unchanged for millions of years and has no close living relatives. Therefore, b matches with (iii).

3. (c) Ancylostoma: Ancylostoma belongs to the phylum Aschelminthes (Nematoda). It is a parasitic nematode commonly known as the Hookworm, which infects the small intestine of humans and other mammals. Therefore, c matches with (iv).

4. (d) Pinctada: Pinctada belongs to the phylum Mollusca. It is a genus of saltwater oysters, commonly known as the Pearl oyster, which is highly valued for producing marine pearls. Therefore, d matches with (i).

Combining all the correct matches, we get:
a - (ii), b - (iii), c - (iv), d - (i).

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