The accepted taxonomic group on the basis of five kingdoms of Whittaker including exclusively saprobiotic members is
A
Monera
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B
Protista
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C
Fungi
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D
Plantae
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Solution
The correct option is C Fungi R. H. Whittaker proposed the five kingdom classification. The five kingdom classification are- Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia. The organisms placed in the group of Fungi are heterotrophic and specially saprobiotic. They feed on the dead matter. Some of the fungi are parasitic species while some form symbiotic associations. the obtain their food from the digested material from other organisms.