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Introduction to Systematics Quiz

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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'?

Aristotle

Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Carolus Linnaeus (correct)

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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?

Blooded animals and non-blooded animals Signup and view all the answers

What was Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon known for believing about species?

Species could improve or degenerate into others Signup and view all the answers

What is Ernst Haeckel known for in the field of systematics?

Developing the Phylogeny theory Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of Systematics?

To study the nature and origin of natural populations Signup and view all the answers

What are the 7 levels of order in nature according to the text?

Imperium, Regnum, Classis, Ordo, Genus, Species, Varietas Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist was known for developing a branching diagram in taxonomy?

Theophrastus Signup and view all the answers

What was the significant contribution of Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon to taxonomy?

Introduced the concept that species could degenerate into others Signup and view all the answers

Which discipline does Biogeography focus on according to the text?

Studying the geographical distribution of living organisms Signup and view all the answers

What was Charles Darwin primarily known for?

Studying phylogeny from the origin Signup and view all the answers

Who focused on the 'Morphology of plants and animals' in their work according to the text?

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Signup and view all the answers

'Binary' and 'Empirical' were features associated with whose methodology?

Aristotle's methodology Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Taxonomists according to the text?

To discover, name, and classify living and extinct species Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist proposed that species could improve or degenerate into others?

Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Signup and view all the answers