The Living World Question 111
Question: Artificial system of classification was first used by:
Options:
A) Linnaeus
B) De Candolle
C) Pliny the Elder
D) Bentham and Hooker
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Linnaeus is credited with developing the natural system of classification, also known as the Linnaean system, which is based on observable characteristics rather than evolutionary relationships.
Pliny the Elder introduced the first artificial system of classification in his book Historia Naturalis.
BETA
