Biological classification of plants and animals was first proposed by

Aristotle
Plato
Linnaeus
Whittaker

The correct answer is Aristotle.

Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and scientist who lived from 384 to 322 BC. He is considered one of the most important figures in the history of Western thought. Aristotle was the first person to propose a system of biological classification. He divided living things into two kingdoms: plants and animals. He also divided animals into two groups: those with blood and those without blood.

Plato was a Greek philosopher who lived from 428 to 348 BC. He is considered one of the founders of Western philosophy. Plato was a student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle. Plato’s philosophy is based on the idea that the world we see around us is not the real world, but a shadow of the real world. The real world is made up of Forms, which are perfect and unchanging. The things we see around us are just copies of the Forms.

Linnaeus was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, and physician who lived from 1707 to 1778. He is considered the father of modern taxonomy. Linnaeus developed a system of biological classification that is still used today. He divided living things into three kingdoms: plants, animals, and minerals. He also divided plants into 24 classes, animals into 6 classes, and minerals into 3 classes.

Whittaker was an American biologist who lived from 1920 to 1980. He is considered one of the founders of modern ecology. Whittaker developed a system of biological classification that is based on the evolutionary relationships between organisms. He divided living things into five kingdoms: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.