- A Bacteria
- B Fungi
- C Protists
- D Archaea
Correct answer: B. Fungi
Explanation: R.H. Whittaker proposed the Five Kingdom system (1969): Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia. In earlier three-kingdom classifications, fungi were placed in Plantae. Whittaker recognized fungi as a distinct kingdom based on heterotrophic nutrition.
Concept context
Classification of plants from algae to angiosperms. Understanding plant diversity is essential for NEET.