Which of these is NOT a criterion for Whittaker's five-kingdom classification?

Complexity of cell structure

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Complexity of body organization

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Mode of nutrition

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Nature of growth

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Solution

The correct option is D Nature of growth
The criteria for Whittaker's five-kingdom classification are complexity of cell structure (prokaryotic or eukaryotic), complexity of body organization (unicellular or multicellular), mode of nutrition, and phylogenetic relationship. The nature of growth is not a criterion for this method of classification.

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