This document discusses the classification of organisms from Aristotle's early attempts to the five kingdom system proposed by Whittaker. It provides details on each kingdom:
- Kingdom Monera includes bacteria and archaea, which are prokaryotic and diverse in metabolism and habitats. Bacteria are further divided based on shape and metabolic traits.
- The five kingdom system separates organisms into Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia based on cell structure, nutrition, and phylogeny. It overcomes limitations of the two kingdom system.