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The Father of Zoology is

A

Carlous Linnaeus

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Buffon

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C

John Ray

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D

Aristotle

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Solution

The correct option is: C

Explanation of the correct option:

Aristotle is called the Father of Zoology. He made efforts to classify animals on the basis of some common characteristics. He was conferred with this title for his exceptional work in this field, the systematic organization, and grouping. He also used physiology to associate different animal species.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A: Carlous Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné, was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalized binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy"

Option B: John Ray is credited with coining the phrase Species. He was a well-known naturalist in England. He was one of the first to try to give the concept of species a biological definition.

Option D: Buffon discovered that animals of different species could be crossbred, but the offspring were infertile: he therefore defined a species as a group of animals that could produce fertile offspring.

Final answer: The Father of Zoology is Aristotle.


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