Question

Who gave five kingdom system of classification. Name different classes

Answer 1

The five-kingdom system was developed by Robert H. Whittaker in 1969 and was built on the work of previous biologists such as Carolus Linnaeus.

1. Kingdom Animalia.
2. Kingdom Plantae.
3. Kingdom Fungi.
4. Kingdom Protista.
5. Kingdom Monera (Bacteria)

Answer 2

Linnaeus later classified all living organisms into two kingdoms – Plantae and Animalia. Whittaker proposed an elaborate five kingdom classification – Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia.