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BOT 102 General Classification and Taxonomy of Plants Objective Question

Question

According to the classification system proposed by Whittaker in 1969, how many kingdoms were living things divided into?
Options
A Two
B Three
C Five
Correct Answer
D Six
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Whittaker (1969) classified all living things into five Kingdoms: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Animalia, and Plantae.

Hint

This system was a precursor to the modern six-kingdom model.

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