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O-LevelBiologyGenetics & Variation5090/11 · Oct/Nov 2024 · Q21 Mark

The wobbegong, or carpet shark, is a type of shark that spends its time resting on the sea floor. There are twelve different species of wobbegong. The largest is Orectolobus maculatus, the spotted wobbegong, growing to about three metres in length. What is the genus name of the largest wobbegong?

Acarpet shark
Bmaculatus
COrectolobus
Dwobbegong

✓ Correct answer

C: Orectolobus

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Genetics & Variation, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2024 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 2.

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