Question

use Whittaker method to classify bacteria, protozoa, fungi, algae, prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbes.

Answer 1

R.H. Whittaker introduced the famous five- kingdom classification system which is the most followed classification system in modern time. It includes the following five kingdoms:-

Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia

We can group the above mentioned organisms into 5-kingdoms as:-

1. Kingdom Monera- Archaea and bacteria, all prokaryotic microbes

2. Kingdom Protista- Eukaryotic microbes and protozoa

3. Kingdom Fungi- Fungi

4. Kingdom Plantae -

Algae, Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms

5. Kingdom Animalia

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Answer 2

R.H.Whittaker proposed the Five Kingdom Classification System .

The criterion used was:

1.Mode of nutrition.

2.Source of nutrition.

3.Body organisation.

4.Cell structure.

The Kingdoms were:

1.Kingdom Monera which included prokaryotic organisms like Bacteria and prokaryotic microbes.

2.Kingdom Protista which included eukaryotic organisms like Protozoans and eukaryotic microbes.

3.Kingdom Fungi includes eukaryotes like Fungi.

4.Kingdom Plantae includes eukaryotes like Algae.

5.Kingdom Animalia includes eukaryotic animals.

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