NEET 2026 (cancelled) · Question 111 · Class 11

Biological Classification

The main criteria used for Five Kingdom Classification proposed by R.H. Whittaker (1969) included : - A. Cell structure - B. Body organization - C. Presence of flagellum - D. Reproduction - E. Phylogenetic relationships Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. (A)A, B and E only
  2. (B)A, B, C, D and E
  3. (C)B, C and D only
  4. (D)A, B, D and E only

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The main criteria for classification used by him include cell structure, body organisation, mode of nutrition, reproduction and phylogenetic relationships.

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly lists the main criteria for Whittaker's Five Kingdom Classification as cell structure, body organisation, mode of nutrition, reproduction, and phylogenetic relationships, which directly matches the correct option D (A, B, D, and E only) and excludes 'presence of flagellum' (C).

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