Biological Classification Question 3

3. In the five-kingdom system of classification, which single kingdom out of the following can include blue green algae, nitrogen-fixing bacteria and methanogenic archaebacteria?

[1998, 2003]

(a) Fungi

(b) Plantae

(c) Protista

(d) Monera

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Answer : d

Hints & Solutions

(d) Monera is the prokaryotic kingdom that includes bacteria, blue green algae (cyanobacteria) and archae-bacteria (a group of ancient bacteria).