Biology Taxonomy Quiz
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What is taxonomy?

  • The study of animal behavior in their natural environment
  • The study of geological formations and their history
  • The scientific study of naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics (correct)
  • The study of plant genetics and heredity
  • What is a taxon?

  • A specific type of plant cell
  • A group of biological organisms (correct)
  • A type of biological mutation
  • A category of animal behavior
  • Who is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy?

  • Charles Darwin
  • Carl Linnaeus (correct)
  • Alfred Russel Wallace
  • Gregor Mendel
  • What are the principal ranks in modern taxonomy?

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

    What did Carl Linnaeus develop for categorizing organisms?

    <p>A ranked system known as Linnaean taxonomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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