Maximum nutritional diversity is found in the group

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Correct answer: c) monera. ✅ Correct Answer: C) Monera Explanation: Kingdom Monera (Bacteria) exhibits the maximum nutritional diversity because bacteria have evolved multiple modes of obtaining nutrition. They can be: 1. Autotrophic Bacteria (Make their own food) Photoautotrophic – Use sunlight for energy (e.g., Cyanobacteria like Anabaena and Nostoc). Chemoautotrophic – Use chemical energy for synthesis (e.g., Nitrosomonas, Nitrobacter). 2. Heterotrophic Bacteria (Depend on other sources for food) Saprophytic – Decomposers that break down dead organic matter (e.g., Pseudomonas). Parasitic – Live inside a host and cause diseases (e.g., Mycobacterium tuberculosis). Symbiotic – Live in mutual association with plants/animals (e.g., Rhizobium in leguminous plants). Why Other Options Are Incorrect? ❌ A) Fungi – Mostly heterotrophic, either saprophytic or parasitic. ❌ B) Animalia – Strictly heterotrophic, consuming other organisms. ❌ D) Plantae – Mostly photoautotrophic, using photosynthesis. Thus, Monera (Bacteria) has the greatest diversity in nutritional modes!

Maximum nutritional diversity is found in the group

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