Biological Classification and Taxonomy Quiz

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The study of evolutionary relationships among organisms
The study of ancient Greek methods
The scientific study of naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics (correct)
The classification of organisms based on their habitat

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The scientific study of naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics.

A group of biological organisms classified together.

The founder of the current system of taxonomy.

The principal rank in modern use just below kingdom.

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A two-term naming system using genus and species.

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Taxonomy is the science of grouping living things into categories based on their shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships.

A taxon is a category or group in a taxonomic system, representing a level of classification, such as a species, genus, or family.

Carolus Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy.

The principal rank in modern use, just below the kingdom, is the phylum (in zoology) or division (in botany).

Carl Linnaeus developed the binomial nomenclature, a system for naming organisms using a two-part name consisting of a genus and species, for example, Homo sapiens.