The term 'species' was coined by ______.

Grade Carl Linnaeus

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Taxon Charles Darwin

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Taxon John Ray

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Class Robert Whittaker

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Solution

The correct option is C
Taxon 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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A.	Carolus Linnaeus	I.	Gave "neosystematics" concept
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D.	Adolf Meyer	IV.	Coined "species"

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The ‘Origin of Species’ is written by

(a) Linnaeus
(b) Darwin
(c) Hackel
(d) Whittaker

Question 25
The book Systema Naturae was written by

(a) Linnaeus
(b) Haeckel
(c) Whittaker
(d) Robert Brown

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