Question

Amoeba and Paramecium come under the kingdom __________.

• A. Plantae
• B. Protista
• C. Monera
• D. Fungi

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Protista

The correct option is B.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. All single-celled eukaryotes are included in the kingdom Protista.
2. Members of this kingdom are mostly aquatic.
3. They possess cell walls and a nuclear membrane.
4. They have a cellular level of body organization
5. Both autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms come under this kingdom, for example, Amoeba and Paramecium.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

All eukaryotic, chlorophyll-containing organisms are included in the kingdom Plantae. They are multicellular and contain cells with the cell wall.

Option C:

Kingdom Monera includes all prokaryotic, unicellular organisms. They have a cell wall and the nuclear membrane is absent.

Option D:

1. Most of the fungi are multicellular organisms but unicellular fungi are also found such as yeast.
2. They are eukaryotic in nature and possess a cell wall that is made up of chitin.

Final answer: Amoeba and Paramecium come under the kingdom Protista.