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In the five-kingdom classification, Chlamydomonas and Chlorella have been included in

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Algae
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Plantae
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Monera
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Protista
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Solution

The correct option is D Protista
  • According to five kingdom classification, kingdom Monera consist of prokaryotes and protists includes unicellular eukaryotes.
  • Chlamydomonas and Chlorella were earlier placed in algae but as the criteria for classification have changed and as the knowledge about evolution developed now they are placed under the kingdom Protista.
  • New classification takes into account the morphology and physiology and reproductive similarities.
    Thus the correct answer is option D.

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