Taxonomy and Classification Quiz
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What is the primary purpose of taxonomy in biology?

  • Classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics (correct)
  • Examining the genetic makeup of organisms
  • Investigating the evolution of organisms
  • Studying the behavior of organisms
  • Who is considered the founder of the current system of taxonomy?

  • Louis Pasteur
  • Charles Darwin
  • Gregor Mendel
  • Carl Linnaeus (correct)
  • What are the principal ranks in modern taxonomy?

  • Domain, kingdom, class, order, family, genus, species
  • Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, species, subspecies
  • Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species (correct)
  • Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
  • What is a taxon in biology?

    <p>A group of organisms in a taxonomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Linnaean taxonomy?

    <p>A system for categorizing and naming organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

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