AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

DARWIN’S THEORY OF NATURAL SELECTION

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The knowledge of the species name of an organism most importantly indicates for scientists-
A
precisely where the organism lives in the world
B
the life span of the organism
C
which organisms have reproductive potential with one another
D
the color of external features
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Scientists use a two-name system called a Binomial Naming System. Scientists name animals and plants using the system that describes the genus and species of the organism. The first word is the genus and the second is the species. The first word is capitalized and the second is not.

Detailed explanation-2: -Similarities and differences among biological molecules (e.g., in the DNA sequence of genes) can be used to determine species’ relatedness.

Detailed explanation-3: -Morphospecies concept states that the species can be differentiated from other species by their physical features and can be identified by their morphological attributes. This is called the morphological species concept. Also Read: Speciation and Evolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: A scientist who classifies organisms is known as a taxonomist. The science of classifying organisms is called taxonomy. The Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) was one of the most important taxonomists in history.

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