five kingdom system of classification suggested by R.H whittaker is not based on

Options

A. Mode of nutrition
B. Complexity of body organisation
C. Presence or absence of a well defined nucleus
D. Mode of reproduction

Answer

C

Explanation

Five kingdom classification by R.H. Whittaker is based on the following five criteria:
∗ Complexity of cell structure.
∗ Complexity of organism’s body.
∗ Mode of obtaining nutrition.
∗ Phylogenetic relationship.
∗ Ecological life cycle.