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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Biodiversity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who introduced the term 'taxonomy' in 1813?

<p>A.P de Candolle (C)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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