Plant Kingdom Question 617

Question: Assertion : Algae is a collective term for all those chlorophyll bearing organisms which are thalloid. Reason : Presently algae are grouped in three kingdom.

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 got position in plant kingdom.