Linnaeus Lumped All of the Worm-Like Animals into the Category

question 3

Multiple Choice

Linnaeus lumped all of the worm-like animals into the category Vermes (Vermis is Latin for worm) .Is this a valid classification scheme?

• A)No,because some worms are protists.
• B)Yes,because all worms are members of the same phylum.
• C)Yes,because all worm-like animals are more closely related to each other than they are to other animals.
• D)No,because the worm-like body plan has appeared many times through evolutionary history and is not a useful trait for classification.

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