Each of the following characteristics represent a Kingdom proposed by Whittaker. Arrange the following in increasing order of complexity of body organization.
A. Multicellular heterotrophs with cell wall made of chitin.
B. Heterotrophs with tissue/organ/organ system level of body organization.
C. Prokaryotes with cell wall made of polysaccharides and amino acids.
D. Eukaryotic autotrophs with tissue/organ level of body organization.
E. Eukaryotes with cellular body organization.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: D
Increasing order of complexity of body organisation in the kingdom given by R.H. Whittaker is as follows-
C. Monera-Prokaryotes with cell wall made up of polysaccharide.
$\downarrow$
E. Protista - Unicellular eukaryotes.
$\downarrow$
A. Fungi -Multicellular heterotrophic with cell wall made up of chitin.
$\downarrow$
D. Plantae - Eukaryotes autotrophs with tissue body organisation.
$\downarrow$
B. Animalia - Heterotrophs with tissue organ/system of body organisation
Correct sequence is C, E, A, D, B.
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