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?

To have unique names for each species Signup and view all the answers

What problem arises from simple names for species?

Different people have different names for the same species Signup and view all the answers

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

A new type of classification based on characteristics and bone structures 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?

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

What problem arises from using simple names to classify species?

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

What did our ancestors often use to classify species?

Physical appearance Signup and view all the answers

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

Kingdoms, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species Signup and view all the answers

Animal Taxonomy Quiz

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What did Carl Linnaeus propose in the 1700s?

Why is it hard to come up with names based on what a species looks like?

What was the traditional method of classifying species based on?

Why did our ancestors classify species based on what they looked like?

What problem arises from simple names for 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?

What problem arises from using simple names 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?

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