The scientist who classified the living organisms into three kingdoms is _________.

Copeland

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Carl Woese

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Ernst Haeckel

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R.H. Whittaker

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Solution

The correct option is C
Ernst Haeckel
Ernst Haeckel classified all living organisms into three kingdoms- Plantae, Animalia and Protista. Copeland gave four kingdom classification - Monera, Protista, Plantae and Animalia. Carl Woese proposed six kingdom classification - Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia. R.H Whittaker proposed five kingdom classification- Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia.

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