Five kingdom classification and features
The five kingdom system of classification was proposed by R.H Whittaker in 1969. This classification is based on following criteria: Complexity of cell structure- prokaryote and eukaryote. Complexity of organism’s body- unicellular and multicellular. Mode of obtaining nutrition– autotrophs and heterotrophs. Life style i.e. producers, consumers and decomposers. Phylogenetic relationship. The five kingdoms are Monera, … Read more