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R.H. Whittaker proposed the Five Kingdom Classification in 1969. Which of the following was not used as a main criterion for this classification system?

Options

  1. APhylogenetic relationships
  2. BMode of locomotion
  3. CMode of nutrition
  4. DBody organisation

Correct answer

B. Mode of locomotion

Step-by-step solution

R.H. Whittaker (1969) proposed the Five Kingdom Classification. The main criteria used by him for this classification include: 1. Cell structure 2. Body organisation 3. Mode of nutrition 4. Reproduction 5. Phylogenetic relationships Mode of locomotion was not one of the main criteria used by Whittaker. Therefore, it is the correct answer. Answer: Mode of locomotion

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