IGCSE Biology Notes on Five Kingdom Classification Characteristics | Classification

Five kingdom Classification proposed by R. H. Whittaker in 1969. The five kingdom are 

1. Kingdom Prokaryotes (Kingdom Monera): The Kingdom of Prokaryotes

• Monera  includes bacteria, cyanobacteria, mycoplasma and actinomycetes.

2. Kingdom Protists (Kingdom Protozoa) :The Kingdom of Unicellular Eukaryotes)

• Protists includes diatoms, euglenoids, dinoflagellates, slime moulds and protozoans.

3. Kingdom Fungi: The Kingdom of Multicellular Decomposers

• Fungi   includes multicellular or multinucleated achlorophyllous spore producing eukaryotic organisms like Pencilium, Rhizopus, mildews, mushrooms, rusts, morels, puff balls, bracket fungi etc.

4. Kingdom Plants (Kingdom Plantae) : The Kingdom of Multicellular Producers

• Plantae includes photosynthetic multicellular organisms i.e., algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms and angiosperms.

5. Kingdom Animals (Kindom Animalia) :The Kingdom of Multicellular Consumers

• The main group represented in the animal kingdom are sponges, coelenterates, annelids, arthropods, molluscs, mammals, reptiles, fishes, amphibians and birds.