An organism X is a unicellular eukaryote. It uses flagella for locomotion. The mode of nutrition in X is autotrophic. Identify the kingdom to which X belongs.

Plantae

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Animalia

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Protista

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Monera

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Solution

The correct option is C Protista
X belongs to kingdom Protista. Organisms belonging to kingdom Protista are unicellular and eukaryotic. They possess a well defined nucleus. All the membrane bound cell organelles are also present. Some of these organisms use either cilia, flagella or pseudopodia for locomotion. The mode of nutrition in these organisms can be autotrophic or heterotrophic.

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Assertion (A): Unicellular eukaryotes come under the kingdom Protista.
Reason (R): Mode of nutrition can be autotrophic or heterotrophic.

A,B and C are living organisms. Identify the group to which they belong to on the basis of the following features:

a) A is unicellular, microscopic, eukaryotic, and shows locomotion with the help of pseudopodia.

b) B is unicellular, microscopic, prokaryotic, and has cell wall.

c) C is multicellular, filamentous, eukaryotic, autotrophic and aquatic.

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