AP BIOLOGY

CLASSIFICATION

NINE COMMON ANIMAL PHYLA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is known as the father of taxonomy?
A
Charles Darwin
B
Gregor Mendel
C
Justin Vanhorn
D
Carolus Linnaeus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Carolus Linnaeus is regarded as the ‘father of taxonomy’. Taxonomy deals with the study of naming, classifying, and comparing them based on similarities and dissimilarities. Taxonomy is also known as the Linnean system. He gave the artificial classification of organisms.

Detailed explanation-2: -Today is the 290th anniversary of the birth of Carolus Linnaeus, the Swedish botanical taxonomist who was the first person to formulate and adhere to a uniform system for defining and naming the world’s plants and animals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Taxonomy is the part of science that focuses on naming and classifying or grouping organisms. A Swedish naturalist named Carolus Linnaeus is considered the ‘Father of Taxonomy’ because, in the 1700s, he developed a way to name and organize species that we still use today.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carl Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné or Carolus Linnaeus, is often called the Father of Taxonomy. His system for naming, ranking, and classifying organisms is still in wide use today (with many changes).

Detailed explanation-5: -Carl Linnaeus is most famous for creating a system of naming plants and animals-a system we still use today. This system is known as the binomial system, whereby each species of plant and animal is given a genus name followed by a specific name (species), with both names being in Latin.

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