Question

Which of the following is/are the disadvantage(s) of the Two Kingdom Classification?

• A. No distinction between the eukaryotes and prokaryotes
• B. No distinction between unicellular and multicellular organisms
• C. Few organisms did not fall into either category
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above.

Carolus Linnaeus, the Father of Systematic Botany, proposed the Two Kingdom Classification. Linnaeus considered morphological similarities, dissimilarities and fossil records, and organized all plants and animals from the level of kingdoms all the way down to species.

Demerits of the Two Kingdom Classification were:

• No distinction between the eukaryotes and prokaryotes.
• No distinction between unicellular and multicellular organisms.
• No distinction between photosynthetic (algae) and non-photosynthetic (fungi) organisms.
• Few organisms did not fall into either category (Euglena).