Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2010

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    In five kingdom system of classification of RH Whittaker, how many kingdoms contain eukaryotes?

    A)  Four kingdoms  

    B)  One kingdom

    C)  Two kingdoms  

    D)  Three kingdoms

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     RH Whittaker (1969) an American taxonomist divided all the organisms into five kingdoms. These kingdoms are Monera, Protista Fungi Plantae and Animalia. Out of these five, only one kingdom, Monera contains   all  prokaryotes-like,  bacteria mycoplasma, Actinomycetes and blue-green algae (cyanobacteria). Rest four kingdoms Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia, ie, contain unicellular (Protista) to multicellular (Fungi, Plantae and Animalia) eukaryotic cell organisation.


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