Five-kingdom classification was given by ____________.

Carl Woese

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Robert Whittaker

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Ernst Haeckel

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Gregor Mendel

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Solution

The correct option is C Robert Whittaker

Robert Whittaker proposed the five-kingdom classification. He classified organisms into five kingdoms viz., Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
So, the correct answer is option B.

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