Question

Five Kingdom classification was proposed by

• A. Birbal sahni
• B. Whittaker
• C. Aristotle
• D. Oswald Tippo

Answer 1

The correct option is B Whittaker

Five kingdom classification was proposed by Whittaker, which divided organisms into five kingdoms.

1. Monera - unicellular prokaryotes - bacteria

2. Protista - unicellular Eukaryotes - Euglena, Paramoecium

3. Fungi - multicellular, heterotrophs (saprophytes) - Agaricus, rhizopus

4. Plantae - multicellular, photosynthetic autotrophs - Ocimum, Cocos

5. Animalia - multicellular, heterotrophs - Panthera, Felis

So, the correct is 'Whittaker'