AIIMS2018Botany-Biology

AIIMS 2018 Botany Biology MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11

Consider the following statements with respect to characteristic features of the kingdom. (i) In animalia, the mode of nutrition is autotrophic. (ii) In monera, the nuclear membrane is present. (iii) In protista, the cell type is prokaryotic. (iv) In plantae, the cell wall is present.

A

Only (iv) is correct

B

(ii) and (iv) are correct

C

(i) and (iii) are correct

D

Only (i) is correct

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The correct answer is A) Only (iv) is correct because in the kingdom Plantae, organisms have a cell wall made of cellulose, which is a defining feature. The other statements are incorrect: Animalia has heterotrophic nutrition (not autotrophic), Monera consists of prokaryotic cells (without a nuclear membrane), and Protista includes both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.

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