The term 'species' was coined by ______.

Carl Linnaeus

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Charles Darwin

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John Ray

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Robert Whittaker

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The correct option is C
John Ray

The term species is the lowest taxonomic category. Species include a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offsprings. The term was coined by John Ray in his 1686 work titled "History of plants”.

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