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Who proposed the two kingdoms of classification?
Who proposed the two kingdoms of classification?
- Gregor Mendel
- Louis Pasteur
- Linnaeus (correct)
- Charles Darwin
What were the limitations of the two-kingdom classification?
What were the limitations of the two-kingdom classification?
- It did not distinguish between eukaryotes and prokaryotes
- It did not consider unicellular and multicellular organisms
- It did not differentiate between photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic organisms
- All of the above (correct)
On what basis was the five-kingdom classification proposed?
On what basis was the five-kingdom classification proposed?
- Organization of the thallus
- Cell structure
- Mode of nutrition
- All of the above (correct)
Which kingdom was included in the five-kingdom classification but not in the two-kingdom classification?
Which kingdom was included in the five-kingdom classification but not in the two-kingdom classification?
Who suggested the five-kingdom classification?
Who suggested the five-kingdom classification?
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Classification of Living Organisms
- The two-kingdom classification was proposed by Aristotle.
- The limitations of the two-kingdom classification were that it did not consider the diversity among organisms and grouped fungi with plants.
Emergence of Five-Kingdom Classification
- The five-kingdom classification was proposed on the basis of cell structure, body organization, and mode of nutrition.
- The five kingdoms are: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
- The kingdom Protista was included in the five-kingdom classification, but not in the two-kingdom classification.
- The five-kingdom classification was suggested by Whittaker.
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