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Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Whittaker proposed the system of classification of living organisms. Reason: He suggested the five kingdom classification viz. Monera, Protista, Fungi, Animalia and Plantae.
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
The broad classification of living organisms under the system proposed by Whittaker wherein he suggested the five kingdom classification viz. Monera, Protista, Fungi, Animalia and Plantae.