NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM PROTISTA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which phyla does NOT contain multicellular organisms?
A
Phaeophyta
B
Rhodophyta
C
Sarcodina
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In older classification systems, most amoebae were placed in the class or subphylum Sarcodina, a grouping of single-celled organisms that possess pseudopods or move by protoplasmic flow.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sarcodina is classified under the phylum protozoa. Protozoa are further classified into subphylum Sarcomastigophora, Sporozoa, Cnidospora and, Ciliophora.

Detailed explanation-3: -It includes the amoebas, heliozoan, rediozoa and foraminifera, which are characterized by their ability to move by cytoplasmic flow or by pseudopods. Sarcodina, or commonly called sarcodines, include the rhizopods and actinopods. Protozoans belonging to this group form pseudopodia during most of their life cycle.

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