Question

Amoeba and Paramecium belongs to group

• A. bacteria
• B. algae
• C. fungi
• D. protozoan

Answer 1

The correct option is D

protozoan

The correct option is (D):

Explanation for the correct option:

1. Protozoa is a microscopic eukaryotic organism which can be unicellular or multicellular.
2. Protozoan are animal-like organisms and are motile.
3. Amoeba and Paramecium belong to group protozoan.

Explanation for incorrect options:

Option (A):

1. Bacteria are the single-celled microbes which are heterotrophic in nature.
2. Bacteria help in food preparation and fermentation.
3. Bacteria differ in shapes- spherical, curved etc.
4. Examples- Salmonella, Pseudomonas

Option (B):

1. Algae are simple plant-like organisms.
2. Algae have chlorophyll and can produce their own food.
3. Examples- Nostoc, Spirogyra

Option (C):

1. Fungi are non-green multicellular plant-like organisms.
2. Fungi are heterotrophic in nature and therefore can't prepare their own food.
3. Examples- Yeast and Mushrooms

Final answer: Amoeba and Paramecium belongs to group protozoan.