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Question
On what facts was the five kingdom system of classification based?
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Solution
The five kingdom system of classification is based on the following four facts:
- Complexity of cell structure
- Methods of nutrition (autotrophic or heterotrophic)
- Complexity of body organization.
- Phylogenetic relationships.
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