LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why is Linnaeu Known as the father of evolution
A
He was Darwins father
B
He came up with the five kingdom taxonomic classification
C
He invented the word evolution
D
He came up with the formalized system of naming things
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During his lifetime, Linnaeus collected around 40, 000 specimens of plants, animals, and shells. He believed it was important to have a standard way of grouping and naming species.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Binomial Nomenclature Perhaps the single greatest contribution Linnaeus made to science was his method of naming species. This method, called binomial nomenclature, gives each species a unique, two-word Latin name consisting of the genus name and the species name.

Detailed explanation-4: -Linnaeus introduced a simple binomial system, based on the combination of two Latin names denoting genus and species; similar to the way that a name and surname identify humans.

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