alleryThe five-kingdom classification was proposed by:
ACharles Darwin
BAristotle
CR. H. Whittaker (1969)
DCarolus Linnaeus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. R. H. Whittaker (1969)
R. H. Whittaker proposed the five-kingdom system in 1969: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia.
Linnaeus had a two-kingdom system
Aristotle classified plants/animals on simple morphology
Darwin proposed natural selection.
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