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Which kingdom classification system proposed the Five Kingdom classification?
Which kingdom classification system proposed the Five Kingdom classification?
Which organisms were excluded from the Kingdom Plantae in the revised understanding?
Which organisms were excluded from the Kingdom Plantae in the revised understanding?
What are cyanobacteria also referred to as?
What are cyanobacteria also referred to as?
What were the earliest systems of classification based on?
What were the earliest systems of classification based on?
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What did the earliest systems of classification separate due to their artificial nature?
What did the earliest systems of classification separate due to their artificial nature?
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Study Notes
Classification of Living Organisms
- The Five Kingdom classification system was proposed by Whittaker.
Revisions to Kingdom Plantae
- In the revised understanding, organisms like algae and fungi were excluded from the Kingdom Plantae.
Characteristics of Cyanobacteria
- Cyanobacteria are also referred to as blue-green algae.
Early Systems of Classification
- The earliest systems of classification were based on morphology.
Limitations of Early Systems
- The earliest systems of classification separated organisms based on superficial characteristics, leading to artificial groupings.
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Test your knowledge of the classification of living organisms under the Plant Kingdom according to Whittaker's system. Explore the detailed classification of algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms.
