Animal Taxonomy Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>To have unique names for each species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What problem arises from simple names for species?

    <p>Different people have different names for the same species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Carl Linnaeus propose in the 1700s to classify species?

    <p>A new type of classification based on characteristics and bone structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was it difficult for our ancestors to come up with names for every species based on their appearance?

    <p>Different people around the world had different names for the same species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What problem arises from using simple names to classify species?

    <p>Simple names don't indicate how related different species are</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did our ancestors often use to classify species?

    <p>Physical appearance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Carl Linnaeus propose to group species into within his classification system?

    <p>Kingdoms, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species</p> Signup and view all the answers

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