How many kingdoms in Whittaker classification include autotrophs?
1. 1 
2. 2 
3. 3 
4. 4
Subtopic:  Kingdom Monera: Introduction | Kingdom Monera: Bacterial Classification | Kingdom Protista: Introduction | Kingdom Protista: Euglenoids |
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The dual mode of nutrition (autotrophic + heterotrophic) is characteristic of —
1. Euglena 
2. Amoeba 
3. Plasmodium 
4. Trypanosoma
Subtopic:  Kingdom Protista: Euglenoids |
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Select the correct alternate:
1. Rod shaped bacteria are called: [Bacillus / Coccus]
2. Which metabolism is unique to archaebacteria? [Nitrogen fixation / Methanogenesis]
3. Citrus canker is caused by a: [Virus / Bacterium]
4. Diatoms and desmids are: [Chrysophytes / Dinoflagellates]
5. The outer most covering of the body of Euglena is: [Cellulosic cell wall / protein rich pellicle]
6. The spores of slime moulds are dispersed by: [air currents / water currents]
7. Sometimes, bacteria produce spores under: [favourable conditions / unfavourable conditions]
8. What type of protozoan is Trypanosoma? [Ciliated / Flagellated]
9. Red tides are associated with: [Gonyaulax / Gelidium]
10. Most abundant bacteria in nature are: [Chemosynthetic autotrophs / Heterotrophs]
11. Malarial parasite is a: [Flagellated protozoan / Sporozoan]
12. The 'chief producers' in the occans are: [Diatoms / Dinoflagellates]
Subtopic:  Kingdom Monera: Introduction | Kingdom Monera: Bacterial Cell Structure | Kingdom Monera: Bacterial Life Process | Kingdom Monera: Bacterial Classification | Kingdom Protista: Introduction | Kingdom Protista: Chrysophytes | Kingdom Protista: Dinoflagellates | Kingdom Protista: Euglenoids | Kingdom Protista: Slime Moulds | Protozoa |
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Euglenoids (like Euglena) are placed under Protista because they:
1. Possess chloroplasts with pigments similar to plants
2. Lack a definite cell wall made of cellulose
3. Are unicellular eukaryotes
4. Produce spores for non-sexual propagation
Subtopic:  Kingdom Protista: Euglenoids |
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