Science- Taxonomy

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True or false the greeks developed the simple system used today for naming organisms?
False
True or false Carolus Linnaeus simplified the system for naming groups of organisms?
True
True or false Genus is the basic biological unit in the linnaean system?
False
True or false species is a taxonomic cateogory containing several genera
False
Tue or false two different organisms can have the same scientific name.
False
True or false under the linnaean system of classification organisms are grouped based on form and stucture
True
True or false the least inclusive group to which an organisms that share the same characteristics.
False
True or false Each level of classification contains all organisms that share the same characteristics.
True
True or false all of the organisms in the kingdom Animalia are multicellular heterotrophs whose cells lack cell walls.
True
True or false Interbreeding individual of different species produse a hybrid.
True
Linnaeus' two-word system for naming organisms is called
Binomial nomenclature
All scientific names must have
Two latin words
The basic biological unit in the linnaean system of classification is the
Species
An advantage of our scientific naming system is that
Biologists can communicate regardless of their native languages.
Protista is an example of a
Kingdom