Taxonomy Trivia
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Which term is used to describe the scientific study of naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics?

  • Classification
  • Systematics
  • Biology
  • Taxonomy (correct)
  • What is the rank used to group organisms into more inclusive groups of higher rank in a taxonomic hierarchy?

  • Species
  • Phylum
  • Genus
  • Domain (correct)
  • Who is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy?

  • Charles Darwin
  • Carl Linnaeus (correct)
  • Gregor Mendel
  • Alfred Russel Wallace
  • Which term is sometimes used in botany in place of phylum?

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    What is the term used to describe the hierarchical system of taxonomy developed by Carl Linnaeus?

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