Botany-Five Kingdom Classification

NEET Botany Five Kingdom Classification MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11

Which combination of statements about the Five Kingdom Classification is correct?

A

Whittaker's classification includes Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia; it is based on cell structure and mode of nutrition.

B

The classification proposed by Linnaeus includes five kingdoms based only on morphological characteristics.

C

Organisms in Kingdom Monera are unicellular and have a complex body organization.

D

All members of Kingdom Plantae are exclusively autotrophic and do not include any heterotrophic plants.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

Whittaker's Five Kingdom Classification does indeed include Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia, with criteria based on cell structure and mode of nutrition. Options B, C, and D contain inaccuracies about the classification system and characteristics of organisms within these kingdoms.

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