Who proposed the Five Kingdom Classification in the year 1969?
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Correct answer: R.H. Whittaker
R.H. Whittaker proposed the Five Kingdom Classification in 1969. He expanded the existing systems to include Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
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