Which one of the following organisms is scientifically named correctly, correctly printed according to the 'International Rules of Nomenclature' and correctly described?
Plasmodium falciparum - a protozoan pathogen causing the most serious type of malaria.
Felis tigris - The Indian tiger, well protected in the Gir forests.
E. Coli - Full name Entamoeba coli, a commonly occurring bacterium in human intestine.
Musca domestica - The common house lizards, a reptile.

Question

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

Plasmodium falciparum - a protozoan pathogen causing the most serious type of malaria.
Felis tigris - The Indian tiger, well protected in the Gir forests.
E. Coli - Full name Entamoeba coli, a commonly occurring bacterium in human intestine.
Musca domestica - The common house lizards, a reptile.

Toppr Admin · Accepted Answer

Plasmodium falciparum is a protozoan parasite- one of the most severe strains of Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans and mostly causes death-The Indian tiger is Panthera tigris-E- Coli- the full name is Escherichia coli-Musca domestica is the common house-fly-Thus- the correct answer is option A-