Question

Make an outline of the classification. What are the advantages and disadvantage of this classification?

Answer 1

Five kingdom classification was given by R. H. Whittaker. The five kingdoms are Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.

Advantages:

1. Prokaryotes have got separate place as kingdom Monera.

2. Unicellular and multicellular organisms are kept separate.

3. Fungi are separated from plants and given a special kingdom.

4. Autotrophs and heterotrophs are placed in separate groups.

5. Five kingdom classification is more natural than two kingdom classification. It's classification is based on bio composition and mode of nutrition.

Disadvantages: 1. Unicellular algae are kept in protista and multicellular algae in plantae. Similar organisms are kept far from each other.

2. Dissimilar organisms are placed under same kingdom. Example. Protista.

3. No place is given for viruses in this classification.