Question

State the merits of Whittaker's method of classification.

Answer 1

Whitakker’s method of classification has the following merits:

1. This system is accepted everywhere due to the phylogenetic placing of different groups of living organisms scientifically.
2. The prokaryotes are placed in an individual kingdom Monera.
3. Fungi are placed in a separate kingdom due to their characteristics.
4. The evolution is clearly explained with more information from the cellular organization, characteristics, and modes of nutrition.
5. Kingdom Protista contained all unicellular eukaryotes.