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What is the primary purpose of taxonomy in biology?
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?
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?
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?
What is a taxon in biology?
What is Linnaean taxonomy?
What is Linnaean taxonomy?
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What is the primary purpose of taxonomy?
What is the primary purpose of taxonomy?
Categorizing organisms based on shared traits.
Who is the 'father' of modern taxonomy?
Who is the 'father' of modern taxonomy?
The Swedish botanist who developed the current system of classifying living things.
What is Linnaean taxonomy?
What is Linnaean taxonomy?
A system for organizing and naming organisms in a hierarchical structure.
What is a taxon?
What is a taxon?
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What are the main ranks in modern taxonomy?
What are the main ranks in modern taxonomy?
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