Question

The latest classification of biological kingdom has been proposed by _________.

• A. Linnaeus
• B. Haeckel
• C. Whittaker
• D. John Ray

Answer 1

The correct option is C Whittaker

R.H. Whittaker proposed the five-kingdom classification in the year 1969. He classified the organisms into the following five kingdoms: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. These groups are formed on the basis of their cell structure, mode and source of nutrition, and body organisation.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.