5 Questions
Which scientist proposed the Five Kingdom Classification?
Robert Whittaker
Which kingdom was not included in the original Five Kingdom Classification?
Protista
What were the main criteria used by R.H. Whittaker for classification?
Cell structure, body organization, mode of nutrition, reproduction, and geographical distribution
What did the three-domain system propose?
Dividing the Kingdom Monera into two domains and leaving the remaining eukaryotic kingdoms in the third domain
What were the earlier classification systems missing in the Kingdom Plantae?
Mosses
Test your knowledge of the Five Kingdom Classification proposed by R.H. Whittaker in 1969. Explore the main criteria used for classification and compare the characteristics of the Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia kingdoms.
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