Virus belongs to the kingdom ___________.

Protista

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Monera

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Animalia

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B None of the above
Monera. Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia were 5 kingdon given by Whittaker.
Viruses were not included in any kingdom of 5 kingdom classification as they are on boundary of living and non-living.
This is because viruses can replicate only in host cells, if they are not in host cells they are considered as dead.
Hence, correct option is D.

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