What was the correct classification according to Linnaeus?
Correct answer: D. All of above
- A. Similar genera in one family
- B. Similar species in one genus
- C. Similar familes in one order
- D. All of above
Explanation
Linnaean classification indeed involved grouping organisms hierarchically based on similarities, encompassing similar species in one genus, similar genera in one family, and similar families in one order. Therefore, the accurate choice is "All of the Above." Linnaeus organized living organisms into a nested hierarchy that considered similarities at various taxonomic levels.
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