Question
Make a comparative account of the five kingdoms ole (in Whittaker's classification) on the following characters:
  1. Cell wall
  2. Body organisation.

Answer

  1. Cell wall:
  • It is made of peptidoglycan, i.e., polysaccharide + amino acids, in Monera.
  • Cell wall is present only in some protists.
  • In Fungi, cell wall is made of chitin.
  • In Plantae, it is made of cellulose.
  • Cell wall is absent in Animalia.
  1. Body organization:
  • It is cellular and prokaryotic in Monera.
  • It is cellular and eukaryotic in Protista.
  • In Fungi, it is multicellular with loose tissue formation.
  • In Plantae, it is multicellular with tissue systems and organs.
  • In Animalia, it is multicellular with tissue, organ, and organ system levels of organisation.

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