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What are the main criteria for the five-kingdom classification?


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  1. The five-kingdom classification was proposed by R. H. Whittaker which includes five kingdoms, such as Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
  2. The main criteria for classification are as follows:
    • Cell type: prokaryote or eukaryote.
    • Body organization: unicellular or multicellular.
    • Cell wall: whether cell wall is present or not.
    • Nuclear membrane: whether a well-defined nucleus surrounded by a nuclear membrane is present or not.
    • Mode of nutrition: autotrophs or heterotrophs.

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