Question

Which of the following characters served as the criteria for five kingdom system of classification as used by R.H. Whittaker?

• A. Cell structure and thallus organisation
• B. Mode of nutrition and reproduction
• C. Phylogenetic relationships
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of these

R.H. Whittaker proposed a Five Kingdom Classification. The kingdoms defined by him were named Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. The main criteria for classification used by him include cell structure, thallus organization, mode of nutrition, reproduction and phylogenetic relationships.

So the correct option is "All of these".