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2021 · Q57
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The Living World question

2021 · Q57

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Which one of the following belongs to the family Muscidae?
  1. A
    House fly
  2. B
    Fire fly
  3. C
    Grasshopper
  4. D
    Cockroach
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Correct answer: A

∙\bullet∙ Option (a) is correct because housefly belongs to the family Muscidae, class Insecta and phylum Arthropoda.

∙\bullet∙ Fire flies are placed in family Lampyridae of class Insecta.

∙\bullet∙ Grasshopper is also an insect placed in family Acrididae.

∙\bullet∙ Cockroach is also an insect placed in family Blattidae.

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