EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which scientist is responsible for the taxonomy and classification system that we use today?
A
Carolus Linneaus
B
Aristotle
C
Charles Darwin
D
Gregor Mendel
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Swedish naturalist and explorer Carolus Linnaeus was the first to frame principles for defining natural genera and species of organisms and to create a uniform system for naming them, known as binomial nomenclature.

Detailed explanation-2: -Inventor of Latin binomial nomenclature. Carl Linnaeus, born 312 years ago today, was a Swedish biologist and physician who is known for the invention of Latin binomial nomenclature, popularly known as scientific names. This system amounts to a method for organizing and classifying plant and animal species.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the 18th century, Carl Linnaeus published a system for classifying living things, which has been developed into the modern classification system.

Detailed explanation-4: -Living organisms are classified into groups depending on their structure and characteristics. This system was developed in the eighteenth century by Carl Linnaeus.

Detailed explanation-5: -Linnaeus published his classification system in the 1700s. Since then, many new species have been discovered. The biochemistry of many organisms has also become known.

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