Q.

Each of the following characteristics represent a Kingdom proposed by Whittaker. Arrange the following in increasing order of complexity of body organization.   

A.  Multicellular heterotrophs with cell wall made of chitin.

B.  Heterotrophs with tissue/organ/organ system level of body organization.

C.  Prokaryotes with cell wall made of polysaccharides and amino acids.

D.  Eukaryotic autotrophs with tissue/organ level of body organization.

E.  Eukaryotes with cellular body organization.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :                        [2025]

1 A, C, E, B, D  
2 C, E, A, D, B  
3 A, C, E, D, B  
4 C, E, A, B, D  

Ans.

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Increasing order of complexity of body organisation in the kingdom given by R.H. Whittaker is as follows-

C. Monera-Prokaryotes with cell wall made up of polysaccharide.

E. Protista - Unicellular eukaryotes.

A. Fungi -Multicellular heterotrophic with cell wall made up of chitin.

D. Plantae - Eukaryotes autotrophs with tissue body organisation.

B. Animalia - Heterotrophs with tissue organ/system of body organisation

Correct sequence is C, E, A, D, B.