Fill in the blank: ________ is the branch of biology that names and groups organisms according to their characteristics and evolutionary history.

• Taxonomy

• Genetics

• Ecology

• Physiology

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Who first classified animals more than 2000 years ago?

• Charles Darwin

• Aristotle

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

Fill in the blank: Animals were first classified more than ______ years ago by the Greek philosopher Aristotle.

• 2000

• 500

• 1000

• 3000

Aristotle grouped animals based on whether they were land dwellers, air dwellers, or water dwellers.

• True

• False

As more and more animals were discovered, Aristotle's naming system became ________.

• Adequate

• Inadequate

• Popular

• Unchanged

Who was the Swedish biologist who established a simple system for classifying and naming organisms in the mid-1700s?

• Charles Darwin

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Gregor Mendel

• Louis Pasteur

What system did Carolus Linnaeus develop for classifying organisms?

• Periodic Table

• Hierarchy (ranking system)

• Punnett Square

• Food Chain

Fill in the blank: Carolus Linnaeus is considered to be the father of modern _________________.

• taxonomy

• genetics

• medicine

• evolution

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What did Linnaeus use to categorize organisms?

• Their color

• Their habitat

• Their morphology

• Their diet

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Is Linnaeus's system still being used today?

• Yes

• No