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Question
Use the Whittaker method to classify bacteria, protozoa, fungi, algae, prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbes.
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Solution
- Bacteria: Kingdom Monera
- Protozoa: Kingdom Protista
- Fungi: Kingdom Fungi
- Algae: If unicellular, Kingdom Protista. If multicellular, Kingdom Plantae
- Prokaryotic: Kingdom Monera
- Eukaryotic: Any kingdom other than Monera.
- Microbes: Kingdom Monera or Protista.
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