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In the first edition of his Systema Naturae, Carl Linnaeus divided all three of his kingdoms of Nature into classes. Which of the following are the three kingdoms?
In the first edition of his Systema Naturae, Carl Linnaeus divided all three of his kingdoms of Nature into classes. Which of the following are the three kingdoms?
- Archaea, Plants, Animals
- Bacteria, Algae, Protozoa
- Fungi, Plants, Animals
- Minerals, Plants, Animals (correct)
Who first introduced the class as a distinct rank of biological classification?
Who first introduced the class as a distinct rank of biological classification?
- Charles Darwin
- Carl Linnaeus
- Gregor Mendel
- Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (correct)
What is the rank of class in the hierarchy of biological classification?
What is the rank of class in the hierarchy of biological classification?
- Between family and genus
- Between phylum and order (correct)
- Between order and family
- Between kingdom and phylum
Which botanist introduced the class as a distinct rank of biological classification?
Which botanist introduced the class as a distinct rank of biological classification?
According to historical conception, what does a class embrace in terms of organization?
According to historical conception, what does a class embrace in terms of organization?
What is the study of nutrition typically emphasizes?
What is the study of nutrition typically emphasizes?
How do organisms obtain nutrients?
How do organisms obtain nutrients?
What do animals require as complex nutrients?
What do animals require as complex nutrients?
How did humans advance their nutrition according to the text?
How did humans advance their nutrition according to the text?
When did scientific analysis of food and nutrients begin?
When did scientific analysis of food and nutrients begin?