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What are organisms grouped into in taxonomy?

Organisms are grouped into taxa (singular: taxon).

In biology, what is taxonomy?

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

What are the principal ranks in modern taxonomy?

The principal ranks in modern taxonomy are domain, kingdom, phylum (division is sometimes used in botany in place of phylum), class, order, family, genus, and species.

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

<p>The Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy, as he developed a ranked system known as Linnaean taxonomy for categorizing organisms and binomial nomenclature for naming organisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has the Linnaean system transformed into?

<p>With advances in the theory, data, and analytical technology of biological systematics, the Linnaean system has transformed into a system of modern taxonomy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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