Question

The kingdom Protista is called as the 'dumping ground kingdom' because

• A. All of the undefined species are grouped into this kingdom
• B. The members are neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic
• C. Some members such as fungi are plants
• D. They are scavengers and feed on waste material

Answer 1

The correct option is A

All of the undefined species are grouped into this kingdom

The kingdom Protista is composed of eukaryotes that are not animals, plants or fungi, and yet, similar to these in a few features. The kingdom is thus, like a miscellaneous category of organisms that do not fit in elsewhere.