Question

Match the following books in column A with their authors in column B.

Column A	Column B
(A) Genera Plantarum (3 volumes)	(1) Aristotle
(B) Species Plantarum	(2) Linnaeus
(C) Historia Generalis Plantarum	(3) Bentham and Hooker
(D) Scala Naturae	(4) Plato
	(5) John Ray

• A. A- 4, B- 2, C- 5, D- 3
• B. A- 4, B- 2, C- 1, D- 3
• C. A- 4, B- 2, C- 3, D- 1
• D. A- 3, B- 2, C- 5, D- 1

Answer 1

The correct option is D A- 3, B- 2, C- 5, D- 1

Linnaeus established the system of binomial nomenclature in the 1753 edition of Species Plantarum, which is now taken as the starting point for all botanical nomenclature.

Genera Plantarum was an integral part of biological nomenclature. It was established by the Bentham and Hooker

John Ray an English naturalist published important works on botany, zoology, and natural theology. His classification of plants in his Historia Plantarum was an important step towards modern taxonomy.

Scala naturae is the great chain of being. It is is a concept derived from Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, and Proclus written by Aristotle.

Thus, the correct answer is 'A- 3, B- 2, C- 5, D- 1'.