1.2 A Reading Questions
- 5. Who was Carolus Linneaus and explain what his contribution to modern science was?
- 8. What is important about the genus and species name of an organism?
- 9. How is a scientific name for an organism correctly written? Why are these names in Latin?
- 10. What is the advantage of using scientific names for organisms?
- 11. List the eight levels of the classification system starting with the broadest and going to the narrowest.
- 12. What is a dichotomous key and how does it work?