Merits of whittaker's classification
Asked by smshaikh786
| 25th Jul, 2020,
12:15: PM
Expert Answer:
Merits of Whittaker's five kingdom classification:
- This system is accepted everywhere due to the phylogenetic placing of different groups of living organisms scientifically.
- The prokaryotes are placed in an individual kingdom.
- Fungi are placed in a separate kingdom due to its characteristics.
- The evolution is clearly explained with more information from the cellular organization, characteristics, and modes of nutrition.
- Kingdom Protista contained all unicellular eukaryotes.
Merits of Whittaker's five kingdom classification:
- This system is accepted everywhere due to the phylogenetic placing of different groups of living organisms scientifically.
- The prokaryotes are placed in an individual kingdom.
- Fungi are placed in a separate kingdom due to its characteristics.
- The evolution is clearly explained with more information from the cellular organization, characteristics, and modes of nutrition.
- Kingdom Protista contained all unicellular eukaryotes.
Answered by Sheetal Kolte
| 26th Jul, 2020,
08:08: PM
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