Who identified the Fungi as a separate multicellular eukaryotic kingdom and introduced five kingdoms? Name the five kingdoms.

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R. H. Whittaker proposed five kingdoms and identified Fungi as a separate multicellular eukaryotic kingdom. The five kingdoms are:

Monera: prokaryotic bacteria, blue-green algae or cyanobacteria Protista: unicellular protozoans like fungi, diatoms and algae Fungi: includes multi-nucleate fungi (yeast, mushroom) Plantae: multicellular eukaryotes includes green plants and advanced algae Animalia: multicellular animals

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