NEET Biology question

Which one of the following organisms is scientifically correctly named, correctly printed according to the International Rules of Nomenclature, and correctly described?

(A)*Musca domestica* – the common house lizard, a reptile
(B)*Plasmodium falciparum* - a protozoan pathogen causing the most serious type of malariaCorrect
(C)*Felis tigris* - the Indian tiger, well protected in Gir forests
(D)*E. coli* - full name *Entamoeba coli*, a commonly occurring bacterium in human intestine

Answer: (B)

Solution

*Plasmodium falciparum* is correctly named and is indeed a protozoan parasite that causes the most dangerous (malignant/falciparum) form of malaria in humans. *Musca domestica* is actually the common housefly, not a house lizard; *Felis tigris* is an incorrect name for the tiger (whose

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