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Complete List of Eukarya Kingdoms for General Biology Exam Preparation
Eukarya domain includes Plantae, Fungi, Protista, and Animalia—all eukaryotic with nuclei and organelles—essential classification for biology certification, contrasting prokaryotes in Bacteria and Archaea.
Question
Eukarya consists of the following:
(i) Plantae (ii) Fungi (iii) Protista (iv) Animalia
A. Only (i) and (ii)
B. All (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv)
C. only (i) and (iv)
D. Only (ii) and (iii)
Answer
B. All (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv)
Explanation
Eukarya represents one of the three domains of life, encompassing all eukaryotic organisms characterized by cells with membrane-bound nuclei, linear chromosomes, and organelles such as mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum, distinguishing them from prokaryotic Bacteria and Archaea. This domain includes four major kingdoms: Plantae (multicellular photosynthetic autotrophs with cell walls of cellulose, chloroplasts, and starch storage), Animalia (multicellular heterotrophs lacking cell walls, with nervous and muscle tissues for motility and sensation), Fungi (mostly multicellular decomposers with chitinous cell walls, filamentous hyphae, and absorptive nutrition via extracellular digestion), and Protista (a diverse paraphyletic group of mostly unicellular or colonial eukaryotes like algae, amoebas, and slime molds that don’t fit neatly into the other kingdoms, serving as evolutionary links).