Diversity in the Living World
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What branch of systematics deals with species as the product of evolution?

  • Phylogenetics
  • Neo-systematics (correct)
  • Taxonomy
  • Biogeography
  • Who is credited with developing the concept of Neo-systematics in 1940?

  • Gregor Mendel
  • Charles Darwin
  • Alfred Russel Wallace
  • Julia Huxley (correct)
  • What is the method used to place organisms in their exact position based on their classification?

  • Identification (correct)
  • Systematic arrangement
  • Taxonomic mapping
  • Morphological sorting
  • What does classification involve in terms of grouping living organisms?

    <p>Grouping based on common features</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are different organisms placed in various groups easier for classification purposes?

    <p>By characteristics they possess</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the natural diversity of life in the world?

    <p>Biodiversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who introduced the term 'taxonomy' in 1813?

    <p>A.P de Candolle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the book published by Linnaeus where the classification of plants and animals was based on taxonomy?

    <p>Systema Naturae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of science includes the study of classification, nomenclature, identification, and evolutionary history of organisms?

    <p>Systematics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many species have been identified and studied according to the text?

    <p>1.7-1.8 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

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