100 Important Biology Solved MCQ’s

1. Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding enzyme?
A. All enzymes are fibrous proteins
B. They without their cofactor are called apoenzyme
C. Some of them consist solely of protein, with no non-protein part
D. They catalyze a chemical reaction without being utilized

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A

2. ________ coined the term CELL:
A. Robert Hook
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Theodor Schwann and Schleiden
D. Both A & B

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A

3. _________ has the enzymes controlling respiration:
A. Chloroplast
B. Nucleus
C. Ribosome
D. Mitochondria

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D

4. Who hypothesized that new cells are formed from the previously existing living cell?
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Theodor Schwann and Schleiden
C. Rudolph Virchow
D. None of the above

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C

5. What is an activated enzyme consisting of a polypeptide and a cofactor called?
A. Activated enzyme
B. Apoenzyme
C. Holoenzyme
D. Both A & C

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D

6. What is the resolution power of a compound microscope?
A. 24 um
B. 24 A
C. 2.0 um
D. 2-4 A

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C

7. _____________ forms the raw material for coenzymes:
A. Vitamins
B. Proteins
C. Metals
D. Carbohydrates

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A

8. Which of the following is the first layer of the cell wall formed?
A. Secondary wall
B. Primary wall
C. Middle lamella
D. None of these

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B

9. The activation energy of a chemical reaction ____________ by enzymes:
A. Doesn’t effect
B. Increases or decreases depending upon individual enzyme
C. Increases
D. Decreases

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D

10. ___________ has cellulose as the major component:
A. Middle lamella
B. Primary wall
C. Secondary wall
D. None of the above

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B

11. __________ is a cofactor made of inorganic ion which is detachable:
A. Activator
B. Prosthetic group
C. Coenzyme
D. None of the above

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A

12. ___________ is the factory of ribosomal synthesis:
A. Nucleus
B. Endoplasmic reticulum
C. Nucleolus
D. Cytoplasm

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C

13. ______________ is a three-dimensional cavity bearing a specific charge by which the enzyme reacts with its substrate:
A. Catalytic site
B. Allosteric site
C. Active site
D. Binding site

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C

14. What are autophagosomes?
A. Lysosomes which help in extracellular digestion
B. Those lysosomes which eat parts of their own cells to generate energy
C. Those lysosomes which eat old and worn out cellular organelles
D. Both B & C

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D

15. Which of the following step causes the activation of the catalytic site of an enzyme?
A. Change in the charge of the active site
B. Formation of the enzyme-substrate complex
C. Change in temperature
D. Change in pH of the surroundings

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B

16. What is the percentage of proteins in the cell membrane?
A. 60-80%
B. 80-100%
C. 100-120%
D. 120-140%

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A

17. Who proposed Lock and Key model?
A. Robin Williams
B. Rudolph Virchow
C. Emil Fischer
D. Koshland

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C

18. Centrioles are composed of ______ triplets of microtubules:
A. 12
B. 2
C. 6
D. 9

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D

19. Which of the following is incorrect about Lock and Key model?
A. The active site does not change before, during or even after the reaction
B. It explains the mechanism of every chemical reaction
C. A specific enzyme can transform only a specific substrate
D. The active site of an enzyme is a non-flexible structure

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B

20. Ribosomes + mRNA:
A. Polysome
B. Polysome
C. both a and b
D. None of the above

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A

21. Which statement is incorrect in this respect: The rate of a reaction is directly proportional to the concentration of an enzyme:
A. If the concentration is doubled the rate will become two fold
B. Increase in enzyme molecule increases the available active sites
C. This relation is for an unlimited time period with unlimited enzyme concentration
D. None of the above

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C

22. The maturing face in Golgi apparatus is:
A. Spherical
B. Biconcave
C. Convex
D. Concave

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D

23. If the concentration of the enzyme is kept constant, and the amount of substrate is increased, a point is reached where an increase in substrate’s concentration doesn’t affect the reaction rate because of:
A. All the active sites on enzyme molecule are occupied
B. Enzymes get denaturated at higher substrate conc
C. The rate of reaction is indirectly proportional to substrate concentration at this point
D. None of the above

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A

24. Chlorophyll is a/an __________ molecule:
A. Anionic
B. Organic
C. Inorganic
D. Cationic

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B

25. If more substrate to the already occurring enzymatic reaction is added, more enzyme activity is seen because:
A. There is probably more product present than there is either substrate or enzyme
B. The enzyme-substrate complex is probably failing to form during the reaction
C. There is probably more substrate present than there is the enzyme
D. There is probably more enzyme available than there is a substrate

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D

26. Where are ribosomes assembled?
A. DNA
B. RNA
C. Nucleolus
D. Nucleus

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C

27. If more substrate to already occurring enzymatic reaction is added, and there is no effect on the rate of the reaction, what is the form given to this situation?
A. Composition
B. Inhibition
C. Saturation
D. Denaturation

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C

28. __________ is not present in mitochondria:
A. Ribosomes
B. Thylakoids
C. Enzymes
D. Co-enzymes

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B

29. The active site of an enzyme:
A. Determined by the structure and the specificity of the enzyme
B. They are non-specific in their action
C. Never changes
D. Forms no chemical bond with the substrate

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A

30. Chlorophyll molecule contains _______ as central metal ion:
A. Zn2+
B. Cu+2
C. Fe2+
D. Mg2+

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D

31. Excessive increase in temperature of the medium causes the enzyme molecule to:
A. Denatured
B. Activate
C. Unaffected
D. None of the above

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A

32. ___________ impart a red colour to Rose petals:
A. Chromoplast
B. Leukoplast
C. Chloroplast
D. Chlorophyll

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A

33. The extreme change in pH leads to:
A. Denaturation of the enzyme
B. Increase in the reaction rate
C. Change in ionization of amino acids at the active site of the enzyme
D. Change in the ionization of the substrate

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C

34. In an RBC, number of nuclear pores are:
A. 20,000
B. 1000
C. 500
D. 3-4

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D

35. In a human body, optimal temperature of enzymes present are:
A. 30 degree-Celcius
B. 37 degree-Celcius
C. 40 degree-Celcius
D. 45 degree-Celcius

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B

36. Solanum tuberosum is the scientific name of __________:
A. Potato
B. Tomato
C. Onion
D. Amaltas

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A

37. A chemical substance which can react (in place of the substrate) with the enzyme but is not transformed into product/s and thus blocks the active site temporarily or permanently is called:
A. Inhibitor
B. Cofactor
C. Co-enzyme
D. Blocker

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A

38. Allium cepa is the scientific name of __________:
A. Potato
B. Tomato
C. Onion
D. Amaltas

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D

39. Inhibitors which block the enzyme by forming a weak bond are known as:
A. Irreversible inhibitors
B. Competitive inhibitors
C. Non-competitive inhibitors
D. Both B & C

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D

40. Who proposed five kingdom classification?
A. Robert Whittaker
B. Lynn Margulis and Karlene Schwartz
C. Carlos Linnaeus
D. E-Chatton

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A

41. A substance which binds at the active site of the enzyme but doesn’t result in the formation of the products is called:
A. Competitive inhibitor
B. Non-competitive inhibitor
C. Reversible inhibitor
D. Irreversible inhibitor

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B

42. From which kingdom Amoeba belongs to?
A. Monera
B. Protista
C. Prokaryotae
D. Plantae

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B

43. The structure of an enzyme is altered by ___________:
A. Competitive inhibitor
B. Reversible inhibitor
C. Irreversible inhibitor
D. Non-competitive inhibitor

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D

44. Kingdom Monera is also known as:
A. Archae
B. Protoctista
C. Prokaryotae
D. None of the above

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C

45. Malonic acid is an example of ___________:
A. Competitive inhibitor
B. Reversible inhibitor
C. Irreversible inhibitor
D. Non-competitive inhibitor

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A

46. RNA or DNA of viruses is enclosed in which coat?
A. Lipid
B. DNA
C. Protein
D. Carbohydrate

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C

47. If enzyme concentration is low than the substrate, pH and temperature values are equal to requirement then which of the following will increase the rate of reaction?
A. Increase in pH
B. Increase in temperature
C. Increase in concentration of enzyme
D. Increase in concentration of substrate

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C

48. Who discovered the Vaccine?
A. Ivanowski
B. Stanely
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Edward Jenner

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D

49. ___________ is not present in all the bacteria:
A. Ribosomes
B. Capsule
C. Cell membrane
D. Chromatin bodies

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B

50. What is the size of a smallest virus?
A. 4mm
B. 8mm
C. 16mm


D. 20mm

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D

51. How many postulates do Germ theory of disease have?
A. 4
B. 10
C. 15
D. 16

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A

52: Proteins subunits of the capsid is called the capsomeres, is a characteristic of each virus. Their number in Herpes virus is:
A. 162
B. 178
C. 184
D. 190

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A

53. The first bacterium isolated was _________:
A. Vibrio
B. Spirochete
C. Coccus
D. Bacillus

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D

54. What is the size of poxvirus?
A. 250 nm
B. 260 nm
C. 270 nm
D. 275 nm

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A

55. ___________ bacteria are rigid, spiral and thick:
A. Spirochete
B. Coccus
C. Vibrio
D. Spirillum

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D

56. How many times the virus are smaller than bacteria?
A. 10-100 times
B. 10-1000 times
C. 100-1000 times
D. 1000-10000 times

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B

57. What is a group of 8 cocci called?
A. Tetrad
B. Sarcina
C. Diplococci
D. Octococci

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B

58. What is a virion?
A. Viral lysozyme
B. Viral gene
C. Virus
D. Viral protein

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C

59. _________ bacteria do not have flagella commonly:
A. Streptobacilli
B. Vibrio
C. Cocci
D. Bacilli

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C

60. Temperate phage may exist as ________:
A. Viron
B. Retrovirus
C. Prophage
D. Capsid

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C

61. From where flagella originate?
A. Capsule
B. Basal body
C. Cell membrane
D. Cell wall

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B

62. ___________ is an RNA virus:
A. HBV
B. Pox-virus
C. Influenza virus
D. Herpes simplex

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C

63. Cell wall is absent in ___________:
A. Mycobacterium
B. Mycoplasma
C. Cocci
D. Bacilli

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B

64. Which is the smallest known virus?
A. Polio virus
B. Pox virus
C. Hepatitis virus
D. Retrovirus

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A

65. Gram-positive bacteria appear:
A. Pink
B. Blue
C. Purple
D. Yellow

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C

66. Hepatitis A mode of transmission is:
A. Sexual contact
B. Serum
C. Faeco-oral
D. None of the above

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C

67. __________ is the common waste material in bacteria:
A. Ammonia
B. Urea
C. Glycogen
D. Lactic acid

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D

68. For which no preventive vaccine is available?
A. HCV
B. HEV
C. HAV
D. HBV

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A

69. E. Coli is an example of __________:
A. Facultative bacteria
B. Microaerophilic
C. Aerobic bacteria
D. Anaerobic bacteria

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A

70. How many phyla do Kingdom Protista include?
A. 22
B. 23
C. 27
D. 28

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C

71. Spirochete is an example of ___________:
A. Facultative bacteria
B. Microaerophilic
C. Aerobic bacteria
D. Anaerobic bacteria

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D

72. Which has glassy shells?
A. Forams
B. Radiolarians
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above

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B

73. The vaccine against anthrax was developed by:
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Alexander Fleming
C. Edward Jenner
D. None of the above

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A

74. Mostly photosynthesis on earth is carried by:
A. Angiosperms
B. Algae
C. Kelps
D. Gymnosperms

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B

75. Cyanobacteria is reproduced by:
A. Meiosis
B. Conjugation
C. Binary fission
D. Mitosis

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C

76. The second name of brown algae is:
A. Pyrrophyta
B. Chrysoprase
C. Phaeophyta
D. Rhodophyta

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C

77. What is incorrect about plants?
A. Non-motile organisms
B. Are heterotrophs
C. All are eukaryotes
D. They are multicellular

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B

78. Another name of golden algae is:
A. Pyrrophyta
B. Rhodophyta
C. Chrysophyta
D. Phaeophyta

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C

79. What is the reason Bryophytes are called amphibians of the plant world?
A. Amphibians have a close relation with bryophytes in their habitat
B. Bryophytes like amphibian ancestors are one of the most primitive organisms in this world
C. Bryophytes like amphibian live in damp shady places and close to the water body
D. None of the above

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C

80. Most of the dinoflagellates are ___________:
A. Zooflagellates
B. Unicellular
C. Multicellular
D. All of these

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B

81: In which sub-class Hornworts are included?
A. Hepaticopsida
B. Psilopsida
C. Anthoceropsida
D. Bryopsido

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C

82. The main energy stones in chlorophytes are:
A. Glycogen
B. Cellulose
C. Starch
D. None of the above

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C

83. Horsetails are included in ____________ class:
A. Psilopsida
B. Pteropsida
C. Sphenopeida
D. Lycopsida

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C

84. Spores produced by slime molds are _________:
A. Triploid
B. Haploid
C. Diploid
D. None of the above

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B

85. Archegonia and Antheridia are born on ____________ in bryophytes:
A. Gametophyte
B. Sporophyte
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above

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A

86. Aschelminthes is also called:
A. Nematodes
B. Protoctist ancestors
C. Protozoans
D. Eumatazoa

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A

87. Where does fertilization take place in bryophytes?
A. Water
B. Ovule
C. Antheridia
D. Archegonia

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D

88. Which is not included in Protostomes?
A. Annelids
B. Molluscs
C. Arthropods
D. Hemichordates

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D

89. Which is incorrect about alternation of generation in bryophytes?
A. Both the gametophyte and sporophytes are haploid generations, thus can produce haploids gametes to continue the diploid number on fertilization
B. Spore formation occurs through meiosis
C. It involves alternation of morphologically different generations
D. Their gametophyte is independent while sporophyte depends upon gametophyte for nutrition

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A

90. Which is not a coelomate?
A. Hemichordates
B. Ascheldiminthes
C. Deuterostomes
D. Proteosomes

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B

91. Antherozoids, the male gamete in bryophytes, are attracted to Archegonium i.e., female sex organ by:
A. Geotropic phenomenon


B. Chemotropic movement
C. Phototactic phenomenon
D. Chemotactic phenomenon

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D

92. The name animal is derived from the word __________:
A. Aname
B. Anima
C. Anemia
D. None of the above

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B

93. __________ bryophytes are the simplest one:
A. Anthocerus
B. Polytrichum
C. Porella
D. Funaria

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C

94. Which is not the characteristic of Kingdom Animalia?
A. All animals develop from the dissimilar gametes i.e. large sperm and small egg
B. It is the largest kingdom
C. All animals are ingestive heterotrophs
D. All animals are eukaryotes

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A

95. In liverworts, the zygote formed is:
A. Multinucleate
B. Unicellular
C. Multicellular
D. None of the above

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B

96. The radial symmetry is found in the animals of __________:
A. Cnidaria
B. Protozoa
C. Porifera
D. All of these

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A

97. Sporophyte is _________:
A. Diploid
B. Polyploidy
C. Monoploid
D. Haploid

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A

98. All the animals of the grade radiata are:
A. Unicellular
B. Diploblastic
C. Triploblastic
D. All of these

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B

99. Mosses are included in which sub-division?
A. Bryopsida
B. Lycopsida
C. Anthoceropsida
D. Hepaticopsida

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A

100. Both bilateral symmetry and radial is found in the phylum ______________:
A. Echinodermata
B. Protozoa
C. Porifera
D. None of the above

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A

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