Carl Linnaeus

Swedish botanist and founder of the modern binomial classification system for plants and animals.

• Binomial Nomenclature

• Carl Linnaeus

• Plant Kingdom

• Eukaryotic Cells

The naming system Carl Linneaus developed.

• Binomial Nomenclature

• Animal Name

• Fungi group

• Scientific name

Scientists name organisms using the genus and species levels. (i.e. Panthera leo - lion)

• Multicellular

• Common Name

• Taxonomy

• Scientific Name

What scientist is known as the Father of Taxonomy for his development of the classification system?

• Albert Einstein

• Gregor Mendel

• Carl Linnaeus

• Thomas Edison

Carl Linnaeus based his classification system on common

• words

• names

• characteristics

• colors

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Scientific names (genus species) are always in what language?

• French

• Latin

• English

• Spanish

True or False: The scientific name (genus species) is specific to 1 organism and avoids confusion.

• True

• False

What year was Carl Linnaeus born? Carl Linnaeus hangi yıl doğdu?

• 1745

• 1707

• 1696

• 1715

What is Carl Linnaeus best known for in the field of science?

• Developing the theory of evolution

• Inventing the microscope

• Creating the binomial nomenclature system

• Discovering the structure of DNA

Which of the following is a key feature of Linnaeus's classification system?

• Use of common names

• Hierarchical structure

• Focus on genetic sequences

• Emphasis on habitat