EWT | Academic Question

Questions
Question (1)
QN0090
Which of the following characteristic(s) is/are used by Whittaker for the classification of organisms?
  • (A) Mode of nutrition
  • (B) Thallus organisation
  • (C) Phylogenetic relationships
  • (D) All of the above

Correct Answer: D
Explanation:

( D ) R.H. Whittaker (1969) proposed a five kingdom classification. The main criteria for classification used by him include cell structure, thallus organisation, mode of nutrition, reproduction and phylogenetic relationships.

Link:
Report Error
Question (2)
QN0091
Which scientist classified plants into trees, shrubs and herbs and animals into two groups based on absence or presence red blood cells? Aristotle
  • (A)
  • (B) R. H. Whittaker
  • (C) D
  • (D)

Correct Answer: A
Explanation:

( A ) Aristotle was the earliest scientist to attempt a more scientific basis of classification. He classified plants into trees, shrubs and herbs on the basis of simple morphological characters and animals into two groups based on absence of presence of red blood cells.

Link:
Report Error
Question (3)
QN0092

Given the basis of inputs given, one can put the given organism, in which of the following kingdom? (as per understandings of Linnaeus) 

( 1 ) Cell type-Eukaryotic 

( 2 ) . Cell wall-Present (without cellulose) 

( 3 ) . Nuclear membrane-Present 

( 4 ) . Body organisation-Multicellular/loose tissue 

(5) . Mode of nutrition-Heterotrophic (Saprophytic/ Parasitic)

  • (A)

    Plantae

  • (B)

    Fungi

  • (C)

    Animalia

  • (D)

    Protista

Correct Answer: B
Explanation:

( B ) The given organism will be fungi.

Link:
Report Error
Question (4)
QN0093
In Whittaker's five kingdom system of classification, eukaryotes are distributed among
  • (A) two kingdoms
  • (B) three kingdoms
  • (C) four kingdoms
  • (D) all the five kingdoms

Correct Answer: C
Explanation:

( C ) In Whittaker's five kingdom system of classification, eukaryotes are distributed among four kingdoms; Protista, Plantae, Fungi and Animali (A) Kingdom Monera includes all prokaryotes, e.gi , mycoplasma, bacteria, actinomycetes and cyanobacteria (blue green algae).

Link:
Report Error
Excel With Tutors

Learn At Your Own Pace... Because, Everyone's Pace of Learning is Different...

ExcelWithTutors

A unit of Innovexcel Edu Solution LLP.

SWIFT, RELIABLE & CONVENIENT..


Social Media

Corporate Office :
E-40/3, 2nd Floor, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase II, New Delhi - 110020, India

Excel With Tutors : A Perfect Tutoring Platform & Repository of Learning Materials. Matches the Best Tutor as Per Your Requirement.


© 2025 | ©Innovexcel Edu Solution LLP. All Rights Reserved.

Technology Partner: Indev Consultancy Pvt Ltd

Find a Tutor Join as Tutor