Chlorophyll is found in which of the following :

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Chlorophyll is found in which of the following :

Answer: A. EuglenaChlorophyll is the green pigment that absorbs light energy and drives photosynthesis. Among the eukaryotic organisms named in this question, chlorophyll…

  1. A.

    Euglena

  2. B.

    Hydra

  3. C.

    Jellyfish

  4. D.

    Sycon

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Correct answer: A

Chlorophyll is the green pigment that absorbs light energy and drives photosynthesis. Among the eukaryotic organisms named in this question, chlorophyll occurs only inside the chloroplasts of autotrophic groups — plants, algae, and certain photosynthetic protists of Kingdom Protista.

Euglena is classified in Kingdom Protista precisely because its cells carry chloroplasts packed with chlorophyll — the same pigment plants use — letting it manufacture food in sunlight while also being able to take in food directly when light is unavailable.

Here is how the other three organisms are classified instead:

  • Hydra belongs to Phylum Cnidaria, Kingdom Animalia — an animal that obtains nutrition by capturing and digesting prey with stinging tentacles.

  • Jellyfish also belongs to Phylum Cnidaria, Kingdom Animalia, feeding the same way: capturing and digesting prey with tentacles.

  • Sycon belongs to Phylum Porifera, Kingdom Animalia — a sponge that filters food particles suspended in water.

Since only Kingdom Protista and Kingdom Plantae members carry chloroplasts, and only Euglena among the four options is classified in a chlorophyll-bearing group, the classification test cleanly settles the answer.

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