Animal Kingdom Question 71
71. Which one of the following is a matching pair of an animal and a certain phenomenon it exhibits?
(a) Taenia - Polymorphism
(b) Pheretima-Sexual dimorphism
(c) Musca-Complete metamorphosis
(d) Chameleon-Mimicry
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Answer : c
Hints & Solutions
(c) Obelia exhibits polymorphism. Round worm (Ascaris) exhibits sexual dimorphism. Pheretima is a hermaphrodite and Chameleon shows camouflage. Musca is a genus of flies. It includes Musca domestica (the housefly), as well as Musca autumnalis (the face fly or autumn housefly). It is part of the family Muscidae.
