What are the advantages and disadvantages of five kingdom classification?
| ADVANTAGES OF 5-KINGDOM SYSTEM | DISADVANTAGES OF 5-KINGDOM SYSTEM
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Prokaryotes differ from all other living organisms in their cellular structure.
| Unicellular algae are kept in kingdom Protista, whereas algae like multicellular organisms are kept in kingdom Plantae. But similar organisms must be put together.
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Unicellular and multicellular organisms are kept separately
| There is diversity in kingdom Protista. Dissimilar organisms must not be kept in the same group. |
Fungi are placed in a separate kingdom as their mode of nutrition differs
| There is no place for viruses.
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Better than two kingdom classification.
| Similar organisms are kept far from each other. For example- Unicellular and multicellular algae.
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