🩺 NEET🧬 Biology

The Living World

2 solved NEET Biology previous year questions on The Living World, each with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Q1
‘Taxon’ is the unit of a group of
aOrder
bTaxonomy
cSpecies
dGenus
✓ Correct answer: b) Taxonomy
ExplanationTaxonomy : Branch of science concerned with grouping & naming biological organisms (or classification) Taxon : Unit of classification.
Q2
Which one of the following belongs to the family Muscidae? [NEET 2021]
aGrasshopper
bCockroach
cHousefly
dFire fly
✓ Correct answer: c) Housefly
ExplanationThe housefly is scientifically classified into the family Muscidae.The family Muscidae includes common flies, with the most well-known species being the housefly (Musca domestica).Grasshopper belongs to the family Acrididae.Cockroach is in the family Blattidae.Firefly belongs to the family Lampyridae.

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