Match the common names of organisms with their scientific names and select the correct option:
Common NameScientific Name
$(1)$ Modern Human$(W)$ $Pheretima\,posthuma$
$(2)$ Extinct Human$(X)$ $Zea\,mays\,L.$
$(3)$ Maize$(Y)$ $Homo\,sapiens\,sapiens\,L.$
$(4)$ Earthworm$(Z)$ $Homo\,erectus\,L.$

  • A
    $(1-W), (2-X), (3-Y), (4-Z)$
  • B
    $(1-X), (2-Y), (3-Z), (4-W)$
  • C
    $(1-Y), (2-Z), (3-X), (4-W)$
  • D
    $(1-Z), (2-Y), (3-X), (4-W)$

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