Compare the system of classification proposed by Ernst Haeckel and Robert Whittaker. Identify the organisms belonging to the kingdom Protista as per Robert Whittaker's system of classification.

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Ernst Haeckel proposed three kingdom classification and he included all the primitive microscopic organisms such as protozoa, bacteria, fungi, etc under the kingdom Protista.

Robert Whittaker proposed five kingdom classification. According to him, bacteria belong to the kingdom Monera, Euglena and paramecium belong to the kingdom Protista and Agaricus commonly known as mushroom belongs to kingdom Fungi.

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