The 'three kingdom system' of general classification was proposed by
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Ernst Haeckel
R.H. Whittaker
Carolus Linnaeus
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Ernst Haeckel
B
R.H. Whittaker
C
Copeland
D
Carolus Linnaeus
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In the year 1866, Ernst Haeckel proposed the three kingdom classification. The three kingdoms are Protista, Plantae and Animalia. This system was developed by Haeckel to overcome the drawback of the two kingdom classification proposed by Linnaeus.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.
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