Biological Taxonomy Basics

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What is taxonomy?

  • The study of animal behavior in their natural environment
  • The study of the Earth's geological history
  • The scientific study of naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics (correct)
  • The study of how organisms adapt to their environment

What is a taxon?

  • A type of plant species
  • A classification system for animals
  • A method for naming organisms
  • A group of biological organisms (correct)

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

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

What are the principal ranks in modern use for classifying organisms?

<p>Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Carl Linnaeus develop for categorizing organisms?

<p>A ranked system known as Linnaean taxonomy and binomial nomenclature for naming organisms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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