NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyBiological ClassificationPractice
Which of the following changes in earlier classification systems were not brought about by R.H. Whittaker?
Options
- ABlue green algae are no longer considered as plants.
- BChlorella , a unicellular alga, is no longer considered as a plant.
- CAmoeba and Paramoecium are no longer considered as animals.
- DYeast, a unicellular eukaryote, is no longer considered as fungus
Correct answer
D. Yeast, a unicellular eukaryote, is no longer considered as fungus
Step-by-step solution
R.H. Whittaker proposed a Five Kingdom Classification in 1969. According to him all unicellular prokaryotic organisms like Bacteria, BGA are included in Kingdom Monera and second kingdom Protista includes all unicellular eukaryotic organisms like Amoeba, Paramecium, etc., kingdom Fungi includes saprophytic, eukaryotic mostly multicellular organisms (except unicellular Saccharomyces cerevisiae ). All multicellular organisms whose cell wall is made up of cellulose and pectin and are mostly autotrophic are included in