Analogy (class membership): DELTOID is to MUSCLE as which pair shows the same type-to-class relationship?

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: radius : bone

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
The analogy asks you to recognize a specific member of a biological class and match it with its correct category. The deltoid is a particular muscle. We need another “specific anatomical structure : its class” pairing.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Base: deltoid → muscle (specific named muscle → class “muscle”).
  • Correct option: a specific named structure → correct anatomical class.
  • Reject pairs that are part-to-part, instrument-to-action, or mismatched levels.


Concept / Approach:
“Radius : bone” fits because the radius is the lateral forearm bone, a specific example of the class “bone.” Other options mix tissues and organs or confuse tools with outcomes, which breaks the class-membership relationship.


Step-by-Step Solution:

Identify taxonomy: deltoid ∈ muscles.Evaluate “radius : bone” — correct taxonomy: radius ∈ bones.Reject “brain : nerve” — brain is an organ; nerve is a different structure type.Reject “tissue : organ” — wrong order/levels.Reject “blood : vein” — substance vs. vessel; not a member-class relation.Reject “scalpel : incision” — instrument vs. result; not anatomy taxonomy.


Verification / Alternative check:

Both correct pairs name a single, specific anatomical example and its proper class.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

They cross categories (organ vs. nerve), invert levels (tissue vs. organ), or shift to tool-result relations.


Common Pitfalls:

Choosing any biological words without confirming proper taxonomic containment.


Final Answer:
radius : bone

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