Question

The scientist who proposed five kingdom classification was _____.

Answer 1

Five-kingdom classification:

1. In the 1960s, American scientist Robert Whittaker developed a five-kingdom categorization scheme.
2. It demonstrates the evolutionary link between various groupings in terms of organizational levels and manner of sustenance.
3. It demonstrates an evolutionary pattern that indicates the progressive emergence of sophisticated animals from simpler ones.
4. Five kingdoms were- Monera, protista, fungi, plantae and animalia.

Final answer: The scientist who proposed the five-kingdom classification was Robert Whittaker.