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The limitation of three kingdom classification is that the kingdom Protista consists of only unicellular organisms.

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Important Questions on Diversity In Living Organisms

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Five kingdom system of classification suggested by R.H. Whittaker is not based on:
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Most of the unicellular organisms are kept under
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Two kingdom classification of Linnaeus cannot distinguish between:
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In the light of recent classification of living organisms into three domains of life (bacteria, archaea and eukarya), which one of the following statements is true about archaea?

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How many kingdoms contain eukaryotes in five kingdom system of classification of R.H.Whittaker?
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Both Chlamydomonas and Chlorella are autotrophic and both have a cell wall, whereas both Paramoecium and Amoeba are heterotrophic and both lack cell wall, then why did R.H. Whittaker place all of them under the same kingdom?
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For below-given cladogram select out the correct one:-

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In five kingdom classification land plants are classified under
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In five kingdom classification, ascomycetes are included in
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Match the following columns and choose the correct combination from the given option:
 
Column-I Column- II
 (A) Plantae  (1) Bacteria
 (B) Fungi  (2) Euglenoids
 (C) Protista  (3) Phycomycetes
 (D) Monera  (4) Algae
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Match column I with column II; choose the answer which gives the correct combination of the two columns:
Column I Column II
A. Monera 1. Dinoflagellates
B. Protista 2. Horsetails
C. Fungi 3. Bacteria
D. Plantae 4. Sponges
E. Animalia 5. Mushrooms
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Discuss how classification systems have undergone several changes over a period of time?
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List few advantages of five kingdom classification over two kingdom classification?
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In the five-kingdom classification, which kingdom occupies an intermediate position from a phylogenetic point of view?
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The non-nucleated, unicellular organisms of Whittaker’s classification are included in the kingdom

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Most of the unicellular organisms are kept under
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Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.

X={x | x is a prime number between 80 and 100}

Y={y | y is an odd number between 90 and 100}

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The most recent classification of the living world is the four kingdom system proposed by H. F. Copeland.