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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 67

SSC CPO Tier I - 12th March 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q67

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The five-kingdom concept of classification of organisms was given by:

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Robert Whittaker

  • Robert Whittaker proposed an elaborate five kingdom classification – Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia.
  • The main criteria of the five kingdom classification were cell structure, body organisation, mode of nutrition and reproduction, and phylogenetic relationships.