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Biology Biological Classification Assertion & Reason Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 14, 2026

Assertion: Five kingdom classification includes Monera, Prostista, Fungi, Plantae and

Animalia.

Reason: The main criteria for classification used for this include cell structure, thallus organization, reproduction, mode of nutrition and phylogenetic relationships.

A
Assertion and reason both are true and the reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B
Assertion and reason but are true but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
C
Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
D
Assertion and reason both are wrong

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The five-kingdom system includes Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.Whittaker used criteria like cell structure, thallus organization, reproduction, nutrition, and phylogeny.These criteria directly explain how the five kingdoms were formed.

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