Question

Which of the following is not a criterion for classification of living organisms?

• A. A body design of the organism
• B. Ability to produce one's own food
• C. Membrane-bound nucleus and cell organelles
• D. Height of the plant

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Height of the plant

The correct option is D.

Explanation of the correct option:

The following are the standards for classifying organisms:

1. Cellular makeup (prokaryotic or eukaryotic)
2. Cellular count (unicellular or multicellular)
3. Nutritional method (autotrophic or heterotrophic)
4. Body type (presence or absence of cell wall)
5. Having a delineated nucleus with a nuclear membrane or not
6. Differences in the body
7. Inclusion of conducting tissues (in the case of plants)
8. Reproduction method
9. Seed variety (in case of plants)
10. Cotyledon count (in the case of plants).
11. The complexity of cell structure, bodily organization, nutrition, lifestyle, and phylogenetic relationships are the key factors used to divide creatures into five kingdoms.
12. Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia make up this system.
13. As a result, choices A, B, and C are accurate whereas choice D is mistaken.
14. Height is not taken into account when classifying living things.

Explanation of the incorrect options:
Option A:

1. An organism's body shape or morphology determines how well-suited or appropriate he is, for a certain ecosystem.
2. It is one of the characteristics of living organisms.

Option B:

1. An organism that can make its nourishment by the use of light, water, carbon dioxide, or other substances is an autotroph.
2. Autotrophs are also referred to as producers because they make their nourishment.
3. Although plants are the most well-known autotrophs, there are numerous more types of autotrophic creatures.
4. It is one of their traits as living things.

Option C:

1. Eukaryotic cells, which comprise both plant and animal cells, are cells containing membrane-bound organelles.
2. Eukaryotic cells require specialised membrane-bound organelles to fulfil the needs of the cell since they are more complicated than prokaryotic cells.
3. The nucleus is one of the organelles connected to membranes.
4. One of the traits of living things is this.
   

Final answer: The height of the plant is not a criterion for the classification of living organisms.