R.H. Whittaker formulated the five kingdom classification. They are kingdom Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia. a.Do you have an opinion that this is inadequate? b.Is there any possibility of forming a sixth kingdom? c.Write an example for the sixth king-dom. d.Can you suggest-the criteria for the inclusion of these organisms into the sixth kingdom? e.Write the characteristic features of each kingdom existing.

Explanation

a. yes
b. yes
c.Kingdom Virus
d. Viruses are organisms showing both the characters of living and nonliving. They do not have cytoplasm and cytoplasmic organelles. They only have a genetic material for their own replication.
e. Bacteria - Kingdom Monera Characteristic features - Eukaryote. unicellular, heterotroph Amoeba -Kingdom Fungi Characteristic features -Eukaryote, uni-cellular, heterotroph
Mushroom -Kingdom Fungi
Characteristic features -Eukaryote, mul-ticellular, heterotroph
Coconut tree - Kingdom Plantae
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