AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is known as the father of modern taxonomy?
A
Linnaeus
B
Aristotle
C
Peterson
D
Watson
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Born in 1707 in Råshult, Sweden, Carl Linnaeus was a botanist, physician and zoologist. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. His two most important contributions to taxonomy were: A hierarchical classification system.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carl Linnaeus is the father of modern taxonomy. He suggested the taxonomic hierarchy and the binomial system of nomenclature. Who introduced the system of scientific nomenclature of organisms?

Detailed explanation-4: -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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