Question

Given below are some features of kingdom Fungi and kingdom Plantae. Choose the option with the correct set of features.

i. Their cell wall is composed of chitin.
ii. They are multicellular eukaryotes.
iii. They have an autotrophic mode of nutrition.
iv. They include non-vascular and non-motile organisms.
v. They have chlorophyll for photosynthesis.
vi. They are heterotrophs.

• A. $\begin{array}{cc}\text{Fungi}& \text{i,ii, iv,vi}\\ \text{Plantae}& \text{ii, iii, iv, v}\end{array}$
• B. $\begin{array}{cc}\text{Fungi}& \text{i,iii, iv,vi}\\ \text{Plantae}& \text{ii, iv, v}\end{array}$
• C. $\begin{array}{cc}\text{Fungi}& \text{i,ii, iv,vi}\\ \text{Plantae}& \text{i,ii, iii, iv, v}\end{array}$
• D. $\begin{array}{cc}\text{Fungi}& \text{i,ii, iv,v,vi}\\ \text{Plantae}& \text{i,ii, iii, iv, v}\end{array}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $\begin{array}{cc}\text{Fungi}& \text{i,ii, iv,vi}\\ \text{Plantae}& \text{ii, iii, iv, v}\end{array}$

R.H. Whittaker classified organisms into 5 kingdoms called Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia.

Characteristics of kingdom Fungi:
$\bullet$ They include eukaryotic, non-vascular, and non-motile organisms with a heterotrophic mode of nutrition.
$\bullet$ Their cell wall is composed of chitin.
$\bullet$ They include multicellular eukaryotes like mushroom and unicellular eukaryotes like yeast.

Characteristics of kingdom Plantae:
$\bullet$ They are multicellular eukaryotes with an autotrophic mode of nutrition.
$\bullet$ They have a green coloured pigment called chlorophyll that is needed for photosynthesis.
$\bullet$ They include non-vascular and non-motile plants also. E.g., Moss.