Q12 / 180 · AIIMS 2010 · Botany

Protista differs from monera in having

  • A
    cell wall
  • B
    autotrophic nutrition
  • C
    flagella
  • Correct answer
    D
    nuclear membrane.

Solution

All single-celled eukaryotes are placed under protista. Phylogenetically the kingdom protista acts as a connecting link between the prokaryotic kingdom- Monera and the complex multicellular kingdoms- Fungi, Plantae and Animalia. Being eukaryotes, the protistan cell body contains a well defined nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. It is surrounded by plasmalemma (cell membrane). Cilia and flagella occur in a number of forms. Nucleus has typical structure-porous nuclear envelope, chromatin, nucleolus and nucleoplasm. Monerans lack nuclear membrane.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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