The biological name of the housefly is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The biological name of the housefly is:
A. Periplaneta americana
B. Musca domestica
C. Apis indica
D. Drosophila melanogaster
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Musca domestica is the common housefly, a dipteran insect. Periplaneta americana is the American cockroach, Drosophila melanogaster is the fruit fly used in genetics, Apis indica is the Indian honeybee. Housefly can act as a mechanical vector for diseases like typhoid, cholera. Scientific names help precise identification.

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