Five kingdom Classification proposed by R. H. Whittaker in 1969.
The five kingdom are
Kingdom
Prokaryotes (Kingdom Monera): The Kingdom Of Prokaryotes
Monera
includes bacteria, cyanobacteria, mycoplasma and actinomycetes.
Kingdom
Protists (Kingdom Protozoa) :The Kingdom Of Unicellular Eukaryotes)
Protists
includes diatoms, euglenoids, dinoflagellates, slime moulds and protozoans.
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.
Kingdom Plants
(Kingdom Plantae) : The Kingdom Of Multicellular Producers
Plantae includes
photosynthetic multicellular organisms i.e., algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes,
gymnosperms and angiosperms.
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.