Who among the following is called the 'Father of Taxonomy'?

Mendel

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Linnaeus

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Khorana

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Engler

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Solution

The correct option is D Linnaeus
Gregor Johann Mendel is considered as the Father of Genetics
Linnaeus is considered as the Father of Taxonomy by his great contributions in this field
One of the prime systems o plant taxonomy was devised by Adolf Engler
Har Gobind Khorana is well known for first to demonstrate the role of nucleotides in protein synthesis
So the correct option is Linnaeus

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