What is the drawback of the 'five kingdom classification'?

The inclusion of unicellular eukaryotes in the kingdom Protista.

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The inclusion of bacteria and cyanobacteria in the kingdom Monera.

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The distinction of the acellular viruses.

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The inclusion of fungi as the third major evolutionary kingdom.

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Solution

The correct option is C The distinction of the acellular viruses.
R.H. Whittaker proposed the five kingdom classification in the year 1969 in the groups Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia. The drawback of this system of classification is that there is no kingdom which includes the viruses. These are considered as the acellular organisms and so they are not classified in any of the kingdoms.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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