Plant Kingdom Question 617
Assertion : Algae is a collective term for all those chlorophyll bearing organisms which are thalloid. Reason : Presently algae are grouped in three kingdoms.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
In Whittaker’s classification algae are grouped in three kingdoms: monera (blue-green algae), protista (dinoflagellates, diatoms, euglenoids) and plants (red, brown and green algae).
Presently, algae is a group, which occupies a position in the plant kingdom.
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