In which one of the following kingdoms, would you place an organism which is eukaryotic, multi-cellular and non-photosynthetic ?
Protista
Monera
Fungi
Animalia
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2022
– Protista: Eukaryotic, but mostly unicellular. While some multi-cellular forms exist (like some algae, which are photosynthetic) and some non-photosynthetic forms exist (like amoeba, which are unicellular), being *both* multi-cellular and non-photosynthetic is not a defining characteristic of the kingdom as a whole.
– Fungi: Eukaryotic (fits). Mostly multi-cellular (fits, except for yeasts). Non-photosynthetic (all are heterotrophic, so fits). Fungi contain organisms like mushrooms that are eukaryotic, multicellular, and non-photosynthetic.
– Animalia: Eukaryotic (fits). Multi-cellular (all are, fits perfectly). Non-photosynthetic (all are heterotrophic, fits perfectly). Animalia contain organisms like humans or insects that are eukaryotic, multicellular, and non-photosynthetic.