Question

Who proposed five kingdom classification?

Answer 1

Five kingdom classification:

1. R.H Whittaker proposed the five kingdom classification.
2. The five kingdoms include Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
3. This classification was based upon certain characters like mode of nutrition, thallus organization, cell structure, phylogenetic relationships and reproduction.
4. The organisms are classified according to the following different levels- Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus and Species.