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In the five-kingdom system of classification, which kingdom out of the following can include blue-green algae, nitrogen-fixing bacteria and methanogenic archaebacteria?
BiologyBiological ClassificationNEET
Options:
  • A Fungi
  • B Plantae
  • C Protista
  • D Monera
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Monera
Monera is the kingdom of all prokaryotes and includes bacteria, blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) and archaebacteria (a group of ancient bacteria). Protista includes unicellular and colonial eukaryotes; the important members are diatoms, dinoflagellates, euglenoids, moulds and protozoans. Fungi is the kingdom of multicellular or multinucleate heterophyllous and spore-producing eukaryotic organisms like Rhizopus mildews, mushroom etc. Kingdom Plantae includes all coloured multicellular photosynthetic organisms (plants).

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