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Who is known as the 'father of taxonomy'?
Who is known as the 'father of taxonomy'?
What is the major reason for biologists to classify organisms?
What is the major reason for biologists to classify organisms?
Which taxon represents major divisions of organisms?
Which taxon represents major divisions of organisms?
In Linnaeus' classification system, what was published in a work called Systema Naturae?
In Linnaeus' classification system, what was published in a work called Systema Naturae?
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Which taxon is a division of a phylum in the animal kingdom?
Which taxon is a division of a phylum in the animal kingdom?
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What is a taxon?
What is a taxon?
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According to Thomas Malthus, what controls population size when it gets too big?
According to Thomas Malthus, what controls population size when it gets too big?
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What did Georges Cuvier observe in the fossil record that led to his theory of catastrophism?
What did Georges Cuvier observe in the fossil record that led to his theory of catastrophism?
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Which theory in geology, developed by James Hutton, supports gradual changes to the Earth?
Which theory in geology, developed by James Hutton, supports gradual changes to the Earth?
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In paleontology, what does gradualism propose about the development of species?
In paleontology, what does gradualism propose about the development of species?
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What does Lamarck's theory of use and disuse propose about the hereditary nature of organ development?
What does Lamarck's theory of use and disuse propose about the hereditary nature of organ development?
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How does Darwin's theory of evolution propose new species are formed?
How does Darwin's theory of evolution propose new species are formed?
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