Five Kingdom Classification
Asked by Muhammad Shahid · 2 years ago
What are the five kingdoms in Whittaker's classification system and what are their main characteristics?
2 Answers
Whittaker's five kingdom classification system includes:
1. Monera: Prokaryotic, unicellular organisms (bacteria)
2. Protista: Eukaryotic, mostly unicellular organisms
3. Fungi: Eukaryotic, multicellular, heterotrophic, non-motile organisms
4. Plantae: Eukaryotic, multicellular, autotrophic organisms
5. Animalia: Eukaryotic, multicellular, heterotrophic, generally motile organisms
Each kingdom is distinguished by cell structure, mode of nutrition, and body organization.
1. Monera: Prokaryotic, unicellular organisms (bacteria)
2. Protista: Eukaryotic, mostly unicellular organisms
3. Fungi: Eukaryotic, multicellular, heterotrophic, non-motile organisms
4. Plantae: Eukaryotic, multicellular, autotrophic organisms
5. Animalia: Eukaryotic, multicellular, heterotrophic, generally motile organisms
Each kingdom is distinguished by cell structure, mode of nutrition, and body organization.
NEET Faculty · 2 years ago
The Whittaker's five kingdom classification consists of Kingdom Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia.... The classification is formed on the basis of characteristics such as cell structure, mode of nutrition, source of nutrition, and body organisation
Aditi Ghuge · 2 years ago
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