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(D) The Five Kingdom system of classification was proposed by $R.H. Whittaker$ in $1969$. The main criteria used by him for classification include: $1

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(D) The Five Kingdom system of classification was proposed by $R.H. Whittaker$ in $1969$. The main criteria used by him for classification include: $1$. Cell structure (complexity of cell). $2$. Thallus organization (body organization). $3$. Mode of nutrition (autotrophic or heterotrophic). $4$. Reproduction. $5$. Phylogenetic relationships (evolutionary history). Since options $A$,$B$,and $C$ are all part of the criteria used in this system,the correct answer is $D$.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(A)$ Protista	$(i)$ Blue-green algae
$(B)$ Fungi	$(ii)$ Euglenoids
$(C)$ Plantae	$(iii)$ Molds
$(D)$ Animalia	$(iv)$ Conifers

What is the main basis of classification in the Five Kingdom system?

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In what respects do algae and fungi differ?

Match the following columns correctly:
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$(A)$ Protista $(i)$ Blue-green algae
$(B)$ Fungi $(ii)$ Euglenoids
$(C)$ Plantae $(iii)$ Molds
$(D)$ Animalia $(iv)$ Conifers

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$A$: Biodiversity of the prokaryotes cannot be estimated.
$R$: Conventional taxonomic methods are not suitable for identification and characterisation of microbes.

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