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Question 1

Who is Carolus Linnaeus?

Answer 1

A Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist known as the father of modern taxonomy.

Question 2

What is Linnaeus best known for?

Answer 2

Developing the binomial nomenclature system for naming organisms.

Question 3

True or False: Linnaeus introduced the hierarchical classification system.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What is binomial nomenclature?

Answer 4

A two-part naming system that includes the genus and species of an organism.

Question 5

Fill in the blank: Linnaeus’s most famous work is titled _______.

Answer 5

Systema Naturae

Question 6

In what year was the first edition of Systema Naturae published?

Answer 6

1735

Question 7

What are the two parts of a scientific name in binomial nomenclature?

Answer 7

Genus and species

Question 8

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a genus name according to Linnaeus’s system? A) Homo B) sapiens C) Animalia

Answer 8

A) Homo

Question 9

What is the significance of the genus name?

Answer 9

It groups together species that are closely related.

Question 10

True or False: Linnaeus classified humans as a separate kingdom.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

What classification ranks did Linnaeus establish?

Answer 11

Kingdom, class, order, genus, species

Question 12

Fill in the blank: The classification system developed by Linnaeus is also known as _______.

Answer 12

Linnaean taxonomy

Question 13

What impact did Linnaeus’s work have on biology?

Answer 13

It provided a universal naming system that is still used today.

Question 14

Multiple Choice: Which of the following categories is the highest in Linnaeus’s classification system? A) Species B) Kingdom C) Genus

Answer 14

B) Kingdom

Question 15

What year did Carolus Linnaeus die?

Answer 15

1778

Question 16

True or False: Linnaeus’s system was only applicable to plants.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

What is an example of a species name in binomial nomenclature?

Answer 17

Homo sapiens

Question 18

Fill in the blank: Linnaeus was born in _______.

Answer 18

1707

Question 19

What was Linnaeus’s nationality?

Answer 19

Swedish

Question 20

Multiple Choice: Which of the following did Linnaeus NOT classify? A) Animals B) Plants C) Insects D) Rocks

Answer 20

D) Rocks

Question 21

What is the primary purpose of taxonomy?

Answer 21

To categorize and name organisms systematically.

Question 22

True or False: Linnaeus’s classification system is still in use today with some modifications.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

What did Linnaeus use to classify organisms?

Answer 23

Morphological characteristics

Question 24

Fill in the blank: Linnaeus’s method of naming species is based on _______ characteristics.

Answer 24

Physical

Question 25

What is the Latin term for 'two names' that describes binomial nomenclature?

Answer 25

Nomenclatura binomialis

Question 26

True or False: Linnaeus's contributions were limited to botany.

Answer 26

False

Question 27

In which field did Linnaeus also contribute aside from taxonomy?

Answer 27

Medicine