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In biological nomenclature, organisms often receive scientific names that honour a person. Match the following famous personalities with the species named after them. Personalities|Organism| |1. Lady Gaga|a. Fish| |2. Arnold Schwarzenegger|b. Wasp| |3. Aesop|c. Spider| |4. Nelson Mandela|d. Beetle|

  1. 1. Lady Gaga d. Beetle
    2. Arnold Schwarzenegger c. Spider
    3. Aesop b. Wasp
    4. Nelson Mandela a. Fish
  2. 1. Lady Gaga b. Wasp
    2. Arnold Schwarzenegger d. Beetle
    3. Aesop a. Fish
    4. Nelson Mandela c. Spider
  3. 1. Lady Gaga c. Spider
    2. Arnold Schwarzenegger a. Fish
    3. Aesop d. Beetle
    4. Nelson Mandela b. Wasp
  4. 1. Lady Gaga d. Beetle
    2. Arnold Schwarzenegger c. Wasp
    3. Aesop b. Spider
    4. Nelson Mandela a. Fish
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Explanation

This is the correct match. Wasp (Aleiodes gaga) is named after Lady Gaga. Beetle (Agra schwarzeneggeri) is named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. Fish (Aesopichthys) is named after Aesop. Spider (Anelosimus nelsoni) is named after Nelson Mandela.

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