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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.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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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.
So, the correct answer is option B.

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