Question

Which one of the following is not the basis of five kingdom classification?

• A. Cell structure
• B. Mode of nutrition
• C. Body organisation
• D. Reserve food material

Answer 1

The correct option is D Reserve food material

Whittakar proposed five kingdom classification. He classified the organisms on the basis of their cell structure (cell type, cell wall, nuclear membrane), body organisation and their mode of nutrition.
Out of the four options given, option (d) is the correct one because reserve food material was not the criteria for the five kingdom classification.