EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

PLANT KINGDOM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which organisms are most closely related?
A
Equus caballas (Horse) & Equus burchellii (Zebra)
B
Cyanea artica (Jellyfish) & Ctenodiscus crispatus (Mud Starfish)
C
Naja naja (cobra) & Glycine max (soya bean)
D
Ophiocomina nigra (black brittle star) & Brassica nigra (black mustard)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Horses, asses and zebras belong to the genus Equus and are the only extant species of the family Equidae in the order Perissodactyla.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most members of this group, known as perissodactyls, are extinct. But several species survive at present. They include rhinoceroses and tapirs, the horse’s closest living relatives.

Detailed explanation-3: -Zebras are closely related to horses but they’re not the same species. They’re both in the Equidae family and they can even breed with each other. The offspring (zebroids) have different names dependent on the parents. A male zebra and female horse produces a zorse, and a female zebra and male horse produces hebra.

Detailed explanation-4: -Zebras are very closely related to horses and donkeys; in fact, they are in the same genus, Equus. The most prominent feature of zebras is the bold patterns on their coats.

Detailed explanation-5: -Zebras are classified in the genus Equus (known as equines) along with horses and asses. These three groups are the only living members of the family Equidae.

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