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Q. Which one of the following pairs was excluded from Whittaker’s five kingdom classification?

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Viruses and lichens were excluded from Whittaker’s five kingdom classification because Whittaker’s classification was based on certain character like cell structure, mode and source of nutrition, body organisation and reproduction. Viruses and lichens does not fulfil the classification criteria as viruses are acellular organism and lichens are symbiotic association of algae and fungi.