NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM PROTISTA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which kingdom has organisms that are prokaryotes AND eukaryotes?
A
Protista
B
Fungi
C
Animalia
D
None
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The most influential system, the ‘Whittaker’ five kingdom structure, recognises Monera (prokaryotes) and four eukaryotic kingdoms: Animalia (Metazoa), Plantae, Fungi and Protista.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Protista is a large complex grouping of mostly unicellular eukaryotic organisms. They are morphologically diverse and can be found in most terrestrial, aquatic, and marine habitats as free-living forms and as parasites of other protists, of fungi, and of plants and animals.

Detailed explanation-3: -The primary distinction between these two types of organisms is that eukaryotic cells have a membrane-bound nucleus and prokaryotic cells do not.

Detailed explanation-4: -Eukaryotic cells are present in all the organisms coming under the kingdom Protista, Plantae, Animalia, and Fungi. Animals and plants both have eukaryotic cells.

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