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What is the scientific study of naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics?

  • Genomics
  • Ecology
  • Biodiversity
  • Taxonomy (correct)

Who is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy?

  • Charles Darwin
  • Alfred Russel Wallace
  • Carl Linnaeus (correct)
  • Gregor Mendel

What is the principal rank used in modern taxonomy that is sometimes used in botany in place of phylum?

  • Class
  • Family
  • Order
  • Division (correct)

What did Carl Linnaeus develop for categorizing organisms?

<p>Linnaean taxonomy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the core of the discipline of taxonomy?

<p>The conception, naming, and classification of groups of organisms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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