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Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its particular named taxonomic category?
A
Housefly – $Musca$, an order
B
Tiger – $tigris$, the species
C
Cuttlefish – Mollusca, a class
D
Humans – Primata, the family
Detailed Solution
The scientific name of the tiger is $Panthera\ tigris$: $Panthera$ is the genus and $tigris$ is the species. This match is correct.
Housefly is $Musca\ domestica$: $Musca$ is the genus; the order is Diptera.
Cuttlefish ($Sepia$): Mollusca is the phylum; the class is Cephalopoda.
Humans ($Homo\ sapiens$): Primata is the order; the family is Hominidae.
Hence the correct match is Tiger – $tigris$, the species.
Housefly is $Musca\ domestica$: $Musca$ is the genus; the order is Diptera.
Cuttlefish ($Sepia$): Mollusca is the phylum; the class is Cephalopoda.
Humans ($Homo\ sapiens$): Primata is the order; the family is Hominidae.
Hence the correct match is Tiger – $tigris$, the species.