Read the following statements and select the correct option:
STATEMENT I: Nostoc and bacteria are prokaryotes.
STATEMENT II: Penicillium and Spirogyra are fungi.

Only statement I is true

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Only statement II is true

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Both statements I and II are true

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Both statements I and III are false

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Solution

The correct option is A Only statement I is true
Nostoc is a cyanobacterium. Along with bacteria, Nostoc belongs to the prokaryotic organisms as they do not possess the well-defined nucleus and double membrane-bound organelles. In statement 2, Penicillium is a fungus but Spirogyra is an alga. Thus, the correct option is A.

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