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 malaria.
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
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 malaria. 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.