Biological Classification Quiz

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Who proposed the two kingdoms of classification?

  • Gregor Mendel
  • Louis Pasteur
  • Linnaeus (correct)
  • Charles Darwin

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?

  • 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?

<p>Monera (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who suggested the five-kingdom classification?

<p>Robert H. Whittaker (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

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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