Question

The Five Kingdom Classification suggested by R. H. Whittaker was based on

• A. complexity of body organization
• B. mode of nutrition
• C. presence or absence of a well-defined nucleus
• D. all of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D

all of the above

The correct option is D

Explanation of the correct option:

1. R. H. Whittaker recommended the Five Kingdom Classification in 1969.
2. He partitioned living creatures into five realms Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
3. The grouping depended on the cell structure like a prokaryotic cell or eukaryotic cell, cell divider constituents, and so forth body organization, method of sustenance (autotrophic, heterotrophic), propagation, and phylogenetic connections.

Final answer: The Five Kingdom Classification suggested by R. H. Whittaker was based on the complexity of body organization, mode of nutrition, and presence or absence of a well-defined nucleus.