Question
Biology Question on biological classification
A kingdom common to unicellular animals and plants is
A
Monera
B
Plantae
C
Fungi
D
Protista
Answer
Protista
Explanation
Solution
R H Whittaker divided living organisms into five kingdoms viz, Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia. Kingdom-Protista includes eukaryotic, unicellular, autotrophic or heterotrophic organisms (both plants and animals) like flagellates, diatoms, dinoflagellates, slime moulds, sarcodina, etc. The major group of Protista includes photosynthetic protists (algae), consumer- decomposer protists (slime moulds) and protozoan protists.