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Explain why R.H. Whittaker proposed the Five Kingdom System and describe the five kingdoms in detail. How did Whittaker address the limitations of the Two-Kingdom System, and what criteria did he consider for the classification of organisms?



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R.H. Whittaker proposed the Five Kingdom System to address limitations of earlier systems, incorporating additional kingdoms based on characteristics like ways of obtaining energy.


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R.H. Whittaker proposed the Five Kingdom System to address the limitations of the Two-Kingdom System by incorporating additional kingdoms based on organism characteristics. Whittaker considered criteria like ways of obtaining energy in organisms to classify them. The Five Kingdoms include Animalia, Plantae, Protista, Fungi, and Monera.


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