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What is the main task of taxonomists?
What is the main task of taxonomists?
- Study the big picture
- Document the living world
- Classify and name living and extinct species (correct)
- Compare and identify species
Which scientist is associated with the 'Sexual System of classification'?
Which scientist is associated with the 'Sexual System of classification'?
- Aristotle
- Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
- Carolus Linnaeus (correct)
- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
What did Charles Darwin contribute to systematics?
What did Charles Darwin contribute to systematics?
- Morphology of plants and animals
- Classification of animal life
- Phylogeny from the origin (correct)
- Theory of evolution
In Aristotle's scheme, what were the two main categories for classification?
In Aristotle's scheme, what were the two main categories for classification?
What was Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon known for believing about species?
What was Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon known for believing about species?
What is Ernst Haeckel known for in the field of systematics?
What is Ernst Haeckel known for in the field of systematics?
What is the main purpose of Systematics?
What is the main purpose of Systematics?
What are the 7 levels of order in nature according to the text?
What are the 7 levels of order in nature according to the text?
Which scientist was known for developing a branching diagram in taxonomy?
Which scientist was known for developing a branching diagram in taxonomy?
What was the significant contribution of Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon to taxonomy?
What was the significant contribution of Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon to taxonomy?
Which discipline does Biogeography focus on according to the text?
Which discipline does Biogeography focus on according to the text?
What was Charles Darwin primarily known for?
What was Charles Darwin primarily known for?
Who focused on the 'Morphology of plants and animals' in their work according to the text?
Who focused on the 'Morphology of plants and animals' in their work according to the text?
'Binary' and 'Empirical' were features associated with whose methodology?
'Binary' and 'Empirical' were features associated with whose methodology?
What is the primary focus of Taxonomists according to the text?
What is the primary focus of Taxonomists according to the text?
Which scientist proposed that species could improve or degenerate into others?
Which scientist proposed that species could improve or degenerate into others?
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