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What is the primary purpose of taxonomy in biology?
Classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics
Who is considered the founder of the current system of taxonomy?
Carl Linnaeus
What are the principal ranks in modern taxonomy?
Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
What is a taxon in biology?
A group of organisms in a taxonomy
What is Linnaean taxonomy?
A system for categorizing and naming organisms
Test your knowledge of biological taxonomy and classification with this quiz! Learn about the different taxonomic ranks and how organisms are grouped based on shared characteristics.
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