The Standard Classification System Used by Biologists Today Groups and Classifies

question 9

Multiple Choice

The standard classification system used by biologists today groups and classifies organisms on the basis of similar physical traits. This system was first developed by Carl Linnaeus. At the time of his work, there were other methods for grouping organisms that were based on similar habitats, similar diets, or similar behaviors. Why is the Linnaen system still useful to biologists today?

• A) This system is the simplest; the others are too complicated.
• B) This system classifies based on shared traits and infers evolutionary relationships.
• C) This system included all organisms found on Earth.
• D) This system relies on Latin names that make the most sense to biologists.

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