Question

Describe major snags of five kingdom classification of living organisms

Answer 1

Robert Whittker classify five major kingdoms
1. Monera
2.Protista
3.Fungi
4.Plantae
5.Animalia

Answer 2

These are the snags of 5 kingdom of classification:

- Algae are divided into two separate kingdoms on the basis of their cellular composition. For example, unicellular algae belong to kingdom protista whereas multi-cellular belongs to kingdom plantae. They could have been put together.

- There is no separate place for the viruses.

- Organisms which are similar are kept separately.

- Protista has a huge diversity in its group. Hence, different organisms must not be put in one group.

- All organisms other than monera are polyphyletic in origin. It is a shortcoming of 5 kingdom of classification.