Five kingdom system of classification suggested by R.H. Whittaker is not based on:

Five kingdom system of classification suggested by R.H. Whittaker is not based on:
A Presence or absence of a well defined nucleus
B Mode of reproduction
C Mode of nutrition
D Complexity of body organisation

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Whittaker's criteria were cell structure, body (thallus) organisation, mode of nutrition, reproduction and phylogenetic relationships.
Presence or absence of a well defined nucleus was not listed as a separate criterion.

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