Taxonomy and Biological Classification Quiz
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Which term describes the scientific study of naming and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics?

  • Botany
  • Biology
  • Systematics
  • Taxonomy (correct)
  • Which of the following is NOT one of the principal ranks in taxonomy?

  • Family
  • Division (correct)
  • Order
  • Species
  • Who is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy?

  • Carl Linnaeus (correct)
  • Charles Darwin
  • Gregor Mendel
  • Alfred Russel Wallace
  • What is the term for a group of organisms that can be aggregated to form a more inclusive group of higher rank?

    <p>Taxon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the method of naming organisms using a two-part scientific name?

    <p>Binomial nomenclature</p> Signup and view all the answers

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