Question

Question A. 3.

Which of the following kingdoms do yeasts belong to?

• A. Monera
• B. Protista
• C. Fungi
• D. Plantae

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Fungi

The correct option is C:

Explanation of the correct option :

1. Like other fungi, yeast is also cosmopolitan, they are found everywhere.
2. Their cell wall is made up of chitin and polysaccharides.
3. They show both sexual and asexual mode of reproduction.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

Monera are prokaryotic organisms characterized by the presence of a primitive nucleus, but yeast is an eukaryotic organisms which has true nucleus and membrane bound cell organelles.

Option B:

Protista are unicellular eukaryotic organisms which include organisms like Euglena, Amoeba, Paramoecium, etc.

Option D:

Plantae kingdom include all plants and algae. They are mostly multicellular and eukaryotic.

Final answer: Yeasts belong to Kingdom Fungi.