Five Kingdom Classification R.H. Whittaker (1969) proposed a Five Kingdom Classification. The kingdoms defined by him were named Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. The main c
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Kingdom Monera-Archebacter,Eubacteria Archebacter These bacteria are special since they live in some of the most harsh habitats such as extreme salty areas (halophiles), hot springs (t
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Kingdom Protista - Chrysophytes,Dinoflagellates All single-celled eukaryotes are placed under Protista, but the boundaries of this kingdom are not well defined. What may be ‘a photo
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Kingdom Protista- Euglenoids, Slime Moulds and Protozoans Majority of them are fresh water organisms found in stagnant water. Instead of a cell wall, they have a protein rich layer called
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Kingdom Fungi - Phycomycetes , Ascomycetes The fungi constitute a unique kingdom of heterotrophic organisms. They show a great diversity in morphology and habitat. You must have seen fungi on a moi
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Kingdom Fungi - Basidiomycetes , Deuteromycetes Commonly known forms of basidiomycetes are mushrooms, bracket fungi or puffballs. They grow in soil, on logs and tree stumps and in living plant bodi
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Kingdom Plantae Kingdom Plantae includes all eukaryotic chlorophyll-containing organisms commonly called plants. A few members are partially heterotrophic such as the insectivorous plants or parasi
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Kingdom Animalia This kingdom is characterised by heterotrophic eukaryotic organisms that are multicellular and their cells lack cell walls. They directly or indirectly depend on plants for food. T
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Viruses , Viroids , Prions And Lichens In the five kingdom classification of Whittaker there is no mention of lichens and some acellular organisms like viruses, viroids and prions. These are brie
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