Question Details

Kingdom Protista includes

Options

A

Amoeba, Euglena, Pseudomonas

B

Amoeba, Euglena, Escherichia

C

Amoeba, Euglena, Penicillium

D

Amoeba, Euglena, Chlamydomonas

Correct Answer :

Amoeba, Euglena, Chlamydomonas

Solution :

The correct option is "Amoeba, Euglena, Chlamydomonas".

To understand why this option is correct, let's break down the classification of the organisms mentioned:
1. Kingdom Protista primarily includes unicellular eukaryotic organisms. Protists possess a well-defined nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
2. Amoeba is a unicellular eukaryote characterized by its ability to alter its shape using pseudopodia. It is a protozoan classified under Kingdom Protista.
3. Euglena is a unicellular flagellate eukaryote that exhibits both autotrophic (in light) and heterotrophic (in dark) modes of nutrition, placing it firmly within Kingdom Protista.
4. Chlamydomonas is a genus of unicellular green algae. Although it is photosynthetic, in the classical five-kingdom classification system (proposed by R.H. Whittaker), unicellular eukaryotic algae like Chlamydomonas are placed under Kingdom Protista due to their unicellular nature and eukaryotic cell structure.

Let's analyze why the other options are incorrect by identifying the organisms that do not belong to Kingdom Protista:
- Pseudomonas (in Option 1) and Escherichia (in Option 2) are genera of bacteria. Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms and belong to Kingdom Monera.
- Penicillium (in Option 3) is a multicellular, saprotrophic fungus, which belongs to Kingdom Fungi.

Therefore, only the combination of Amoeba, Euglena, and Chlamydomonas consists entirely of unicellular eukaryotes belonging to Kingdom Protista.

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