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What is taxonomy?

  • The study of plant genetics
  • The study of animal behavior
  • The study of geological formations
  • The scientific study of naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics (correct)
  • What is a taxon?

  • A geological formation
  • A specific species of bird
  • A group of biological organisms (correct)
  • A type of plant cell
  • Who is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy?

  • Charles Darwin
  • Alfred Russel Wallace
  • Carl Linnaeus (correct)
  • Gregor Mendel
  • What are the principal ranks in modern taxonomy?

    <p>Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Carl Linnaeus develop for naming organisms?

    <p>Binomial nomenclature</p> Signup and view all the answers

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