12 Questions
Who is known as the 'father of taxonomy'?
Carolus Linnaeus
What is the major reason for biologists to classify organisms?
To make sense of the diversity of life on Earth
Which taxon represents major divisions of organisms?
Kingdom
In Linnaeus' classification system, what was published in a work called Systema Naturae?
Classification system
Which taxon is a division of a phylum in the animal kingdom?
Chordates
What is a taxon?
A group of organisms in taxonomy
According to Thomas Malthus, what controls population size when it gets too big?
Disease and famine
What did Georges Cuvier observe in the fossil record that led to his theory of catastrophism?
Gaps where all evidence of life disappears and reappears
Which theory in geology, developed by James Hutton, supports gradual changes to the Earth?
Uniformitarianism
In paleontology, what does gradualism propose about the development of species?
Gradual transformation of ancestral species
What does Lamarck's theory of use and disuse propose about the hereditary nature of organ development?
Organs develop based on environmental conditions
How does Darwin's theory of evolution propose new species are formed?
By micro-evolutionary changes over time
Test your knowledge on the development of evolutionary thought and scientific classification in General Biology 2. Explore the method of organizing living things into groups known as scientific classification or taxonomy, and understand the importance of classifying organisms to comprehend the diversity of life on Earth.
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