Multiple choice

Who proposed five kingdom classification?

  1. Linnaeus

  2. Whittaker

  3. John Ray

  4. Lamarck
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Robert Whittaker proposed the five-kingdom classification system in 1969, which includes Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. This system was an improvement over earlier two-kingdom and three-kingdom systems by better representing microbial life and fungal distinctiveness. Linnaeus proposed two kingdoms, John Ray worked on species classification, and Lamarck proposed evolutionary theories.

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