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According to Whittaker, kingdom Monera includes

A
Unicellular eukaryotes
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Prokaryotes
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Slime molds and protozoa
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Multicellular and eukaryotes
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Solution

The correct option is A Prokaryotes
The five kingdom classification was proposed by R. H. Whittaker in the year 1969. The kingdom Monera is comprised of unicellular prokaryotic organisms. This group contains the bacteria and the cyanobacteria species. The other four kingdoms, protista, fungi, plantae and animalia are composed of all the eukaryotic organisms.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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