Linnaean Taxonomy and the Resulting System of Scientific Nomenclature (Naming

question 18

Multiple Choice

Linnaean taxonomy and the resulting system of scientific nomenclature (naming system)

• A)was derived from evolutionary thinking.
• B)was not derived from evolutionary thinking.
• C)has been used by biologists for nearly three centuries.
• D)A and C
• E)B and C

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Definitions:

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