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What is the principal rank used in modern taxonomy?
What is the principal rank used in modern taxonomy?
- Division
- Order
- Phylum
- Class (correct)
Who is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy?
Who is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy?
- Charles Darwin
- Alfred Russel Wallace
- Gregor Mendel
- Carl Linnaeus (correct)
What is the scientific study of naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics called?
What is the scientific study of naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics called?
- Ecological niche modeling
- Biodiversity analysis
- Taxonomy (correct)
- Phylogenetics
What is the singular form of 'taxa'?
What is the singular form of 'taxa'?
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What did Carl Linnaeus develop for naming organisms?
What did Carl Linnaeus develop for naming organisms?
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