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Which one of the following organisms is scientifically correctly named?

  1. A
    E.coli – Full name Entamoeba coli, a commonly occurring bacterium in human intestine
  2. B
    Musca domestica – The common house lizard, a reptile
  3. C
    Plasmodium falciparum – A protozoan pathogen causing the most serious type of malaria
  4. D
    Felis tigris – The Indian tiger, well protected in Gir forests

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* (A) Incorrect: E. coli stands for Escherichia coli.(B) Incorrect: Musca domestica is the housefly (Insect).(C) Correct: Plasmodium falciparum is the protozoan that causes malignant malaria.(D) Incorrect: Tiger is Panthera tigris.

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Which one of the following organisms is scientifically correctly named?
A
E.coli – Full name Entamoeba coli, a commonly occurring bacterium in human intestine
B
Musca domestica – The common house lizard, a reptile
C
Plasmodium falciparum – A protozoan pathogen causing the most serious type of malaria
D
Felis tigris – The Indian tiger, well protected in Gir forests

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