Question

Read the following statements, and find out the correct statements.
(a) Human beings can move limbs, jaws, eyelids and lips.

(b) Streaming of protoplasm in a unicellular organism like an amoeba is a simple form of movement.
(c) Locomotion is a significant feature of living beings.
(d) Movement of cilia, flagella are shown by many organisms.

• A. a,b,c
• B. b,c,d
• C. c,d,a
• D. d,a,b

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

d,a,b

• Human beings can move their limbs, jaws, eyelids, and lips. These movements are referred to as voluntary movements.
• Streaming of Protoplasm in a unicellular organism like an amoeba is a simple form of movement as it allows them to move in a medium.
• The movement of cilia, flagella are shown by many organisms ranging from algae, protozoa to certain animals in the animal kingdom.
• However, locomotion is not a significant defining feature of living beings, for example, living organisms like sponges and plants do not locomote.

So, the correct answer is option D.