Chlorophyll is found in which of the following :

2021

Chlorophyll is found in which of the following :

  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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