Question

Applying the principles of classification given by R.H . Whittaker, Chlamydomonas and Chlorella is added in

Answer 1

Applying the principles of classification given by R.H . Whittaker, Chlamydomonas and Chlorella are added in Kingdom Protista.

• R.H. Whittaker gave the five-kingdom classification in 1968.
• According to it, all the living organisms are grouped into five categories or kingdoms on the basis of five factors:

1. Cell structure
2. Body organization
3. Mode of reproduction
4. Mode of nutrition
5. Phylogenetic relationship

Based on this classification, Chlamydomonas and Chorella are included in kingdom Protista, which includes unicellular eukaryotes.