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Question
The five kingdom classification was proposed by ______.
Options
R.H. Whittaker
C. Linnaeus
A. Roxberg
Virchow
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Solution
The five kingdom classification was proposed by R.H. Whittaker.
Explanation:
The five kingdom classification was proposed by R.H. Whittaker in 1959. The five kingdoms introduced by R.H. Whittaker are namely: Protista, Monera, Animalia, Plantae and Fungi.
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