Five kingdom system of classification suggested by R.H. Whittaker is not based on:
Correct answer: B. Mode of reproduction
- A. Presence or absence of a well defined nucleus
- B. Mode of reproduction
- C. Mode of nutrition
- D. Complexity of body organisation
Explanation
R.H. Whittaker considered complexity of cell structure and structural (body) organisation, mode of nutrition, ecological life style and phylogenetic relationships for the five kingdom system of classification.
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