Question

What is two kingdom classification? Give its drawbacks.

Answer 1

Two kingdom classification is a classification given by Carolus Linnaeus in which all the living organisms are grouped just into two kingdoms namely 1.Plant kingdom and 2.Animal kingdom. This is done based on the mode of nutrition and locomotion. All the non moving organisms that prepare their own food are placed under plant kingdom and moving organisms, that depend on others for their food are placed under animal kingdom.

Drawbacks: 1. Information about microorganisms is not given.

2. The position of prokaryotes is totally ignored.

3. Misplacing of some organisms had taken place. Like fungi are dealt with plants from which they are completely different.