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Biological Classification
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Five Kingdom Classification
Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
The five kingdoms proposed by R.H. Whittaker based on cell structure, body organization, mode of nutrition, reproduction, and phylogenetic relationships.
Terms:
Monera
Prokaryotic organisms without a nuclear membrane.
Protista
Eukaryotic, mostly unicellular organisms.
Fungi
Eukaryotic, mostly multicellular organisms with chitin cell walls.
Plantae
Eukaryotic, multicellular, photosynthetic organisms.
Animalia
Eukaryotic, multicellular organisms without cell walls.
Classification system that organizes life into five distinct kingdoms based on various criteria.
Common Use:
Used to categorize and study the diversity of life forms.
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