Living things are divided into .......... kingdoms.
A
4
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B
3
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C
5
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D
2
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Solution
The correct option is C 5
Very early on, scientists began grouping the living organisms under different categories. Some biologists classified organisms into plants and animals. Ernst Haeckel, Robert Whittaker, and Carl Woese are some biologists who attempted a broader system of classification. Amongst these, the Five Kingdom Classification proposed by Robert Whittaker stood out and is widely used. It consists of Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia