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Who proposed the three kingdom classification system?

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Robert Hooke

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Robert Whittaker

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Aristotle

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Ernst Haeckel

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The correct option is D
Ernst Haeckel

Three kingdom classification system was put forward by Haeckel in order to overcome the limitations of the 'Two Kingdom System of Classification'.
Haeckel's three kingdoms are - Animalia, Plantae, and Protista. Members of the kingdom Protista included the protozoa, fungi, bacteria, and other microorganisms.

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