Each of the following characteristics represents a Kingdom proposed by Whittaker. Arrange the following in increasing order of complexity of body organization. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- A, C, E, D, B
- C, E, A, B, D
- A, C, E, B, D
- C, E, A, D, B
Answer
(4) C, E, A, D, B
Solution
A – Fungi (multicellular/loose tissue, chitin wall)
B – Animalia (tissue/organ/organ system level)
C – Monera (prokaryotes, wall of polysaccharides and amino acids)
D – Plantae (tissue/organ level, autotrophs)
E – Protista (unicellular eukaryotes, cellular level)
Increasing complexity: Monera < Protista < Fungi < Plantae < Animalia, i.e. C, E, A, D, B.
Answer: (4)