Kingdom Classification — Homi Bhabha Exam Biology MCQs with Solutions
Free Homi Bhabha Exam Biology Kingdom Classification MCQs with step-by-step solutions (10 questions). Part of Classification of Living Organisms. Practise online on Prepizo — no login needed.
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Questions with solutions
Q1 — Kingdom Classification · medium · theory
The five-kingdom system of classification was proposed by:
A. R. H. Whittaker ✓ Correct
B. Carolus Linnaeus
C. Charles Darwin
D. Gregor Mendel
Solution: Whittaker proposed the five-kingdom classification in 1969.
Q2 — Kingdom Classification · medium · theory
Which of the following is NOT one of the five kingdoms?
A. Fungi
B. Protista
C. Bacteria ✓ Correct
D. Monera
Solution: The five kingdoms are Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia; "Bacteria" belongs within Monera.
Q3 — Kingdom Classification · hard · theory
Prokaryotic organisms such as bacteria are placed in the kingdom:
A. Fungi
B. Protista
C. Monera ✓ Correct
D. Plantae
Solution: Kingdom Monera contains prokaryotes like bacteria and cyanobacteria.
Q4 — Kingdom Classification · hard · theory
Unicellular eukaryotes such as Amoeba and Paramecium belong to the kingdom:
A. Animalia
B. Protista ✓ Correct
C. Monera
D. Fungi
Solution: Kingdom Protista includes single-celled eukaryotes.
Q5 — Kingdom Classification · medium · theory
Mushrooms and yeast are placed in the kingdom:
A. Monera
B. Animalia
C. Plantae
D. Fungi ✓ Correct
Solution: Fungi are heterotrophic organisms with cell walls of chitin; mushrooms and yeast belong here.
Q6 — Kingdom Classification · hard · theory
The cell walls of fungi are made up of:
A. protein
B. cellulose
C. starch
D. chitin ✓ Correct
Solution: Fungal cell walls are made of chitin, unlike the cellulose walls of plants.
Q7 — Kingdom Classification · medium · theory
Organisms of the kingdom Animalia are characterised as:
A. multicellular heterotrophs without cell walls ✓ Correct
B. unicellular only
C. prokaryotes
D. autotrophs with cell walls
Solution: Animals are multicellular, heterotrophic and lack cell walls.
Q8 — Kingdom Classification · medium · theory
Members of the kingdom Plantae make their own food and are therefore:
A. heterotrophs
B. saprophytes
C. autotrophs ✓ Correct
D. parasites
Solution: Plants are autotrophs, making food by photosynthesis.
Q9 — Kingdom Classification · hard · theory
The two-word scientific naming system (genus + species) was given by:
A. Aristotle
B. Whittaker
C. Carolus Linnaeus ✓ Correct
D. Robert Hooke
Solution: Linnaeus introduced binomial nomenclature, using a genus and species name for each organism.
Q10 — Kingdom Classification · medium · theory
The main basis of the five-kingdom classification includes cell structure and the:
A. habitat only
B. size of the organism
C. colour of the organism
D. mode of nutrition ✓ Correct
Solution: Classification is based on cell type (pro/eukaryotic), cellular organisation and mode of nutrition.