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.

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.
by

1 Answer

Answer :

(b) Plasmodium falciparum - a protozoan pathogen
causing the most serious type of malaria
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