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ZOO 102 Practice Questions ZOO 102 4 Objective Question

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86. For the purposes of the ICZN, the term 'animals' refers to the Metazoa and also to
Options
A Fungi when treated as animals
B Protistan taxa when workers treat them as animals for nomenclature purposes
Correct Answer
C Plants under certain conditions
D Only chordates
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The ICZN Code historically covers Metazoa plus single-celled animal-like protists when treated systematically as zoological taxa.

Hint

Includes single-celled animal-like protists treated zoologically.

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