Which one of the following is a matching pair of an animal and a certain phenomenon it exhibits?
- Pheretima – Sexual dimorphism
- Musca – Complete metamorphosis
- Chameleon – Mimicry
- Taenia – Polymorphism
Answer
(2) Musca – Complete metamorphosis
Solution
Musca (housefly) passes through egg → larva (maggot) → pupa → adult, i.e. complete metamorphosis (holometabolous development).
∵ Pheretima is hermaphrodite, so it shows no sexual dimorphism.
∵ Chameleon changes colour to match the surroundings (camouflage), not mimicry.
∵ Polymorphism is shown by colonial forms such as Obelia, not by Taenia.
∴ Musca – Complete metamorphosis is the matching pair.
Answer: (2)