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What did Carl Linnaeus propose in the 1700s?
What did Carl Linnaeus propose in the 1700s?
- A method to group species based on their appearance
- A new type of classification system based on characteristics and bone structures (correct)
- A new naming system for bears
- A way to name every species on Earth
Why is it hard to come up with names based on what a species looks like?
Why is it hard to come up with names based on what a species looks like?
- Appearance-based names are not scientifically accurate
- It's difficult to find descriptive names for all the millions of species
- Different people around the world had different names for the same species
- Simple names don't indicate how related different species are (correct)
What was the traditional method of classifying species based on?
What was the traditional method of classifying species based on?
- Their geographical location (correct)
- Their size and weight
- How they are related to each other
- Their characteristics and bone structures
Why did our ancestors classify species based on what they looked like?
Why did our ancestors classify species based on what they looked like?
What problem arises from simple names for species?
What problem arises from simple names for species?
What did Carl Linnaeus propose in the 1700s to classify species?
What did Carl Linnaeus propose in the 1700s to classify species?
Why was it difficult for our ancestors to come up with names for every species based on their appearance?
Why was it difficult for our ancestors to come up with names for every species based on their appearance?
What problem arises from using simple names to classify species?
What problem arises from using simple names to classify species?
What did our ancestors often use to classify species?
What did our ancestors often use to classify species?
What did Carl Linnaeus propose to group species into within his classification system?
What did Carl Linnaeus propose to group species into within his classification system?
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