The main criteria used for Five Kingdom Classification proposed by R.H. Whittaker (1969) included : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- A, B and E only
- A, B, C, D and E
- B, C and D only
- A, B, D and E only
Answer
(4) A, B, D and E only
Solution
As per NCERT, the main criteria for classification used by R.H. Whittaker include cell structure, body organisation, mode of nutrition, reproduction and phylogenetic relationships.
⇒ A, B, D and E are criteria.
⇒ Presence of flagellum (C) is not a criterion.
∴ A, B, D and E only
Answer: (4)