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Question
In the five kingdom system of Whittaker, how many kingdoms are eukaryotes?
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Solution
In the five-kingdom classification introduced by Whittaker, four kingdoms are eukaryotes which are as follows:
- Protista
- Fungi
- Plantae
- Animalia
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