Multiple choice

In Whittaker's five kingdom classification, unicellular eukaryotes that are primarily aquatic and have various cell organelles constitute which of the following kingdoms?

  1. Fungi

  2. Monera

  3. Protista

  4. Plantae
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Explanation

Kingdom Protista consists of unicellular eukaryotic organisms, primarily aquatic, possessing membrane-bound organelles like nucleus, mitochondria, and chloroplasts in some. Fungi are multicellular, Monera contains prokaryotes, and Plantae are multicellular autotrophs - none fit this unicellular eukaryotic description.

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