Assertion :In the five kingdom classification bacteria are included in kingdom Monera. Reason: All single-celled eukaryotes have been kept in Protista in the five-kingdom system.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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Solution
The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
Five kingdom classification was proposed by R.H. Whittaker. It includes kingdom Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia.
Monera includes all organisms with prokaryotic organization hence bacteria is included in kingdom Monera.
Kingdom Protista includes all single-cell eukaryotes such as euglenoids, protozoans etc.