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What does taxonomy study in biology?
What does taxonomy study in biology?
- Study of animal behavior
- Study of cellular structure
- Study of plant physiology
- Naming, defining and classifying organisms (correct)
Who is considered the founder of the current system of taxonomy?
Who is considered the founder of the current system of taxonomy?
- Gregor Mendel
- Carl Linnaeus (correct)
- Charles Darwin
- Louis Pasteur
What are the principal ranks in modern taxonomy?
What are the principal ranks in modern taxonomy?
- Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus
- Phylum, class, order, family, genus
- Class, order, family, genus, species
- Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species (correct)
What is a taxon?
What is a taxon?
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What is the Linnaean system?
What is the Linnaean system?
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