Which of the following organisms are included in Kingdom Protista as given by R Whittakar?
[amp_mcq option1=âNostoc, mycoplasma and protozoansâ option2=âBacteria, amoeba and protozoanâ option3=âAnabaena, bacteria and parameciumâ option4=âUnicellular algae, diatoms, slime moulds and protozoansâ correct=âoption4âł]
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UPSC Geoscientist â 2020
Option D lists organisms that are included in Kingdom Protista according to R.H. Whittakerâs five-kingdom classification.
R.H. Whittakerâs classification (1969) proposed five kingdoms: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. Kingdom Protista includes all single-celled eukaryotes. This encompasses a diverse group including unicellular algae (like Euglena), diatoms, slime moulds (which are often multicellular at certain stages but are considered protists), and protozoans (like Amoeba, Paramecium).