Biological Classification and Taxonomy Quiz
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What is the principal rank used in modern taxonomy?

  • Phylum
  • Order
  • Division
  • Class (correct)

    • Who is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy?

  • Gregor Mendel
  • Carl Linnaeus (correct)
  • Alfred Russel Wallace
  • Charles Darwin

    • What is the singular form of taxa?

  • Taxi
  • Taxons
  • Taxa
  • Taxon (correct)

    • What does taxonomy involve?

    <p>Naming and defining biological organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What system did Carl Linnaeus develop for categorizing organisms?

    <p>Linnaean system</p> Signup and view all the answers

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