Biological Classification Question 52

52. Which one belongs to monera?

(a) Amoeba

(b) Escherichia

(c) Gelidium

(d) Spirogyra

Show Answer

Answer : b

Hints & Solutions

(b) Whittaker (1969) divided organisms into five kingdoms : Monera, Protista, Plantae, Fungi and Animalia. Kingdom Monera includes all prokaryotes - Mycoplasma, bacteria, actinomycetes, blue-green algae, archaebacteria, methanogens. Escherichia is bacteria, Amoeba, Gelidium come under Protista, Spirogyra is algae.



NCERT Chapter Video Solution

Dual Pane