26 Questions
Which domain do members of Kingdom Protista belong to?
Domain Eukarya
How are members of Kingdom Protista classified into subkingdoms?
By their locomotion and photosynthetic ability
Which subkingdom of Kingdom Protista includes animal-like organisms?
Protozoa
Why were members of Kingdom Protista initially thought to be part of Kingdom Monera?
Because they were thought to lack a true nucleus
Which characteristic differentiates the subkingdom Algae from the subkingdom Protozoa in Kingdom Protista?
Presence of photosynthetic pigments
What is the main basis for the classification of members in the subkingdom Protozoa?
Mode of locomotion
What is the specialized structure used by Amoebas for movement and phagocytosis?
Pseudopodia
Which division includes freshwater algae like Euglena, known for containing chlorophyll as the primary pigment?
Chlorophyta
What is the main function of Adhesions in Apicocomplexa organisms?
Gliding movement
Which subkingdom do Cyanobacteria belong to?
Monera
What is the alternate name for the division containing Golden Algae and Diatoms?
Chrysophyta
What is the primary function of Cilia in Ciliophora organisms?
Water vortex creation
Which Phylum do Amoebas belong to?
Sarcodina
What is the main characteristic that differentiates the three subkingdoms in Kingdom Protista?
Motility
Why are Slime Molds classified separately from fungi despite their similarities?
They lack a cell wall made of chitin
Which characteristic is used to differentiate between the subkingdoms Protozoa and Algae in Kingdom Protista?
Mode of nutrition
What was the initial misclassification of Kingdom Protista members, leading them to be wrongly categorized as part of Kingdom Monera?
Simplicity of cellular structure
Which criteria are used to classify members into the subkingdom Algae in Kingdom Protista?
Motility and mode of reproduction
What differentiates the Subkingdom Protozoa from the Subkingdom Slime Molds in Kingdom Protista?
Cell wall composition
What is the primary function of pseudopodia in Amoebas?
Suction for feeding
Which division was formerly known as Blue-Green Algae?
Cyanobacteria
What differentiates Cyanobacteria from members of Kingdom Protista?
Being prokaryotes
Which Phylum is primarily associated with marine algae found in deeper ocean layers?
Red Algae
In which Kingdom are Cyanobacteria now classified?
Monera
What is the function of cilia in Ciliophora organisms?
Creating water vortex for feeding
Which subkingdom do members of Phylum Sarcodina belong to?
Protozoa
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