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Name the five kingdoms recognised by Robert H. Whittaker in 1969

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Introduction to the Five Kingdom Classification**: - The five kingdom classification system was proposed by Robert H. Whittaker in 1969. This system categorizes all living organisms into five distinct kingdoms based on their cellular organization and nutritional modes. 2. **Kingdom Monera**: - The first kingdom is **Monera**. It includes all prokaryotic organisms, which are unicellular and lack a true nucleus. Examples include bacteria and cyanobacteria. ...
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  2. Tell one distinguishing feature between eukaryotes and prokaryotes.

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  3. Name the five kingdoms recognised by Robert H. Whittaker in 1969

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