Question
Biology Question on biological classification
The five kingdom system of classification was proposed by
A
R H Whittaker
B
Linnaeus
C
Bentham and Hooker
D
G Simpson
Answer
R H Whittaker
Explanation
Solution
The five kingdom classification of Whittaker has the following characteristics.
As the viruses are on the border line of living and nonliving matter, they have been left out.
Monera - Kingdom of prokaryotes,
Protista -Kingdom of unicellular eukaryotes,
Fungi - Kingdom of multicellular decomposers,
Plantae - Kingdom of multicellular producers or Metaphyta and
Animalia -Kingdom of multicellular consumers or Metazoa.