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Who proposed the five kingdom classification system?

  • A Carl Linnaeus
  • B R.H. Whittaker
  • C Charles Darwin
  • D Robert Hooke

Correct answer: B. R.H. Whittaker

Explanation: R.H. Whittaker proposed the five kingdom classification in 1969, dividing living organisms into Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.

Concept context

Whittaker's five kingdom system covering Monera, Protista, Fungi, plus viruses, viroids, and lichens. A foundational NEET chapter on how living organisms are grouped.

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