Question

Write down two disadvantages of two kingdom classification.

Answer 1

Two kingdom classification:

1. The two-kingdom classification was proposed by Carolus Linnaeus.
2. He categorized and classified living organisms on the basis of nutrition and mobility.

Disadvantages of two kingdom classification:

1. The plants are comprised of photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic species.
2. Fungi, which feed on dead organic matter, were placed under photosynthetic plants.
3. This system did not distinguish between the eukaryotes and prokaryotes, unicellular and multicellular organisms, and photosynthetic (green algae) and non-photosynthetic (fungi) organisms.
4. There are some organisms that neither fall into the plant nor animal kingdom like Lichens.