Question
Biology Question on biological classification
In Whittaker's five kingdom system of classification, eukaryotes are distributed among
A
two kingdoms
B
three kingdoms
C
four kingdoms
D
all the five kingdoms
Answer
four kingdoms
Explanation
Solution
In Whittaker's five kingdom system of classification, eukaryotes are distributed among four kingdoms: Protista, Plantae, Fungi and Animalia. Kingdom Monera includes all prokaryotes, e.g., mycoplasma, bacteria, actinomycetes and cyanobacteria (blue green algae).