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In which year Whittaker proposed the five kingdom classification?
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Robert H. Whittaker proposed the five kingdom classification in 1969. He divided organisms into Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. This classification was based on cell structure, body organization, and mode of nutrition.
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