Biological Classification

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The two kingdom Classification was Proposed by

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Linnaeus

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The five kingdom classification includes the following kingdoms: Monera, Algae, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia; Bacteria, Algae, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia; Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia; Bacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia.

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Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia

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Why was fungi separated from kingdom Plantae and introduced as a new kingdom? i) have cell wall which is made of Chitin ii) are mostly unicellular iii) are prokaryotic iv) have heterotrophic mode of nutrition

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i) have cell wall which is made of Chitin iv) have heterotrophic mode of nutrition

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Which of the following is not a kingdom in Copeland’s Four Kingdom Classification? Monera, Protista, Fungi, Animalia

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Fungi

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Common characteristics of plants and animals in Five kingdom classification: i) Eukaryotic cell type ii) Presence of Cell wall iii) Presence of Organ system iv) Presence of Nuclear membrane. Which are not common?

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Presence of Cell wall and Presence of Organ system

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Main criteria for classification proposed by Whittaker: Cell structure, Mode of nutrition, Phylogenetic Relationship, Locomotion (which is NOT a main criteria?)

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Locomotion

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What was not a drawback of the Two Kingdom Classification? Options: Grouping of prokaryotes and eukaryotes together, Cyanobacteria was placed under plant kingdom, organism having cell wall separated from organism lacking cell wall, Unicellular and multicellular organisms were not separated.

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organism having cell wall separated from organism lacking cell wall

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Which statement about Three kingdom classification is not True?

• It was proposed by E. Haeckel
• A new kingdom Monera was introduced
• The kingdom included unicellular animals, algae and fungi
• Organisms do not have tissue level organisation

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A new kingdom Monera was introduced

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Which one of the following statements is true about the Four Kingdom classification?

• It was proposed by E. Haeckel
• A new kingdom called Monera was created
• The new kingdom included all unicellular prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms
• The four kingdoms are Animalia, Plantae, Fungi & Protista

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A new kingdom called Monera was created

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Drawback of 5 Kingdom classification: Not including Viruses, Keeping Slime moulds under Protista, Classification is Phylogenetic, Heterogenocity in Kingdom Protista

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Classification is Phylogenetic