NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM PROTISTA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How are protists different than bacteria?
A
Protists are eukaryotic and bacteria are prokaryotic
B
Protists are prokaryotic and bacteria are eukaryotic
C
There is no difference; protists and bacteria are the same thing
D
Protists are always unicellular and bacteria are always multicellular
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bacteria and protists are unicellular organisms. The difference lies in the type of cells they have. Bacteria are placed in the kingdom Monera and have a prokaryotic cell, whereas protists are placed in the kingdom Protista and have a eukaryotic cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -Protists are a taxonomically inhomogeneous group of mostly unicellular eukaryotic microorganisms.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells is that eukaryotes contain membrane-bound organelles, whereas prokaryotes do not. As eukaryotic organisms, protists contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles such as endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus.

Detailed explanation-4: -Both protists and prokaryotes are unicellular organisms. Protists are eukaryotic microorganisms that can be parasitic or free-living. They possess true nuclei and complex membrane-bound organelles. Prokaryotes on the other hand lack both of these features, instead having a nucleus-like region called nucleoid.

Detailed explanation-5: -Protists consist of both unicellular and multicellular organisms which have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. Therefore, protists are eukaryotic, rather than prokaryotic.

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