9th Class Science Diversity in Living Organisms Question Bank Diversity in Living Organisms

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    What is the drawback of the 'five kingdom classification?

    A) The inclusion of unicellular eukaryotes in the kingdom Protista.

    B) The inclusion of bacteria and cyanobacteria in the kingdom Monera.

    C) The distinction of the unicellular viruses.  

    D) The inclusion of fungi as the third major evolutionary kingdom.

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Viruses are not placed in any of the five kingdoms of living things because of their nature. Viruses do not carry out metabolic processes. Virus is not alive until it enters a cell and takes over the existing cells environment to reproduce.


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