Exams › NEET › Biology

Plasmodium falciparum, a protozoan organism, is responsible for causing the most severe form of malaria, known as falciparum malaria. Musca domestica, commonly referred to as the housefly, is an insect classified under the phylum Arthropoda.

1. The binomial nomenclature system assigns a two-part Latinized name to each species, with the names sometimes derived from other languages.
2. Plant families are identified based on both vegetative and reproductive characteristics. For example, tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) and potato (Solanum tuberosum) are part of the Solanaceae family.
3. Plasmodium falciparum, a protozoan organism, is responsible for causing the most severe form of malaria, known as falciparum malaria. Musca domestica, commonly referred to as the housefly, is an insect classified under the phylum Arthropoda.
4. Felis tigris, the Bengal tiger, is a protected species in the Sundarbans tiger reserve. Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacterium commonly found in the human digestive system.

Correct answer: Plasmodium falciparum, a protozoan organism, is responsible for causing the most severe form of malaria, known as falciparum malaria. Musca domestica, commonly referred to as the housefly, is an insect classified under the phylum Arthropoda.

Solution

Option C is correct as it accurately describes Plasmodium falciparum as a protozoan pathogen causing falciparum malaria and Musca domestica as a housefly belonging to phylum Arthropoda. The other options either describe unrelated facts or are not relevant to the question.

Related NEET Biology questions

• Basic unit or smallest taxon of taxonomy/classification is
• The term “New Systematics” was introduced by
• The contrasting characteristics generally in a pair used for identification of animals in Taxonomic Key are referred to as:
• Linnaeus evolved a system of nomenclature called
• Which one of the following is not a correct statement?
• A population of genetically identical individuals, obtained from asexual reproduction is

⚔️ Practice NEET Biology free + battle 1v1 →