Master the Basics of Biological Taxonomy
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What is the scientific study of naming, defining and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics?

  • Zoology
  • Botany
  • Physiology
  • Taxonomy (correct)
  • What are the principal ranks in modern use in taxonomy?

  • Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain
  • Genus, species, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain
  • Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species (correct)
  • Domain, kingdom, class, order, family, genus, species
  • Who is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy?

  • Carl Linnaeus (correct)
  • Louis Pasteur
  • Charles Darwin
  • Gregor Mendel
  • What is the term for the groups into which organisms are classified in taxonomy?

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    What is the ranked system developed by Carl Linnaeus for categorizing organisms known as?

    <p>Linnaean taxonomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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