Multiple Choice
Bacteria are classified as which type of cell?
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1. Overview of Cell Biology
Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes
Multiple Choice
In the six-kingdom classification system, which kingdom is generally characterized by organisms that have cell walls?
A
Animalia
B
Protista
C
Plantae
D
Eukarya
Verified step by step guidance1
Step 1: Understand the six-kingdom classification system, which includes Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea (or Archaebacteria), and Bacteria (or Eubacteria).
Step 2: Recall that cell walls are rigid structures that provide support and protection to cells, and are commonly found in certain kingdoms but absent in others.
Step 3: Identify which kingdoms have organisms with cell walls: Plantae (cellulose cell walls), Fungi (chitin cell walls), and Bacteria (peptidoglycan cell walls). Animalia lack cell walls.
Step 4: Note that Protista is a diverse kingdom; some protists have cell walls, but it is not a defining characteristic of the entire kingdom.
Step 5: Conclude that the kingdom Plantae is generally characterized by organisms with cell walls made of cellulose, making it the correct answer in this context.
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