Taxonomy and Classification
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Who is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy?

  • Gregor Mendel
  • Robert Hooke
  • Charles Darwin
  • Carl Linnaeus (correct)
  • What is the scientific study of naming, defining and classifying groups of biological organisms called?

  • Genomics
  • Taxonomy (correct)
  • Cytology
  • Phylogenetics
  • What is the principal rank in modern taxonomy used in botany in place of phylum?

  • Division (correct)
  • Order
  • Genus
  • Class
  • What is the term for the groups into which organisms are classified in taxonomy?

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

    What is the process of creating a taxonomic hierarchy called?

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

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