Question

All BUT one of the statements is true about Linnaeus's modern system of taxonomic classification. Which statement is NOT true? A) The classification of organisms is based on similarities in traits. B) Most species names are written in Swedish because Linnaeus was Swedish. C) The most specific level of classification is the species. D) Organisms are commonly identified by their genus and species, such as Homo sapiens for humans.

Answer 1

Most species names are written in Swedish because Linnaeus was Swedish.

Step-by-step explanation:

Linnaeus was actually Swedish, but in his taxonomic classification, most species names are written in Latin.

In 1735, Linnaeus published the book Systema naturae, in which he set forth certain rules capable of standardizing the manner of naming species. Such suggestions have been widely accepted and are still used today. In the Lineu Classification system, all living things have a scientific name. Every scientific name is composed of two words written in Latin. The first refers to the genus of the species, and the second to the specific epithet (or name), which is what characterizes the species in question.

Answer 2

Correct answer: Correct answer: B). Most species names are written in Swedish because Linnaeus was Swedish

Carolus Linnaeus was known as the father of taxonomy as he gave the system of classifying and naming an organism. He gave the binomial nomenclature.

It is a two- name naming system, which is a formal system of naming an organism, it consists of two names which are genus and species. Both of the name given is taken from a Latin word.

Example: Homo sapiens in this Homo is genus and sapiens is a species.

Hence, the correct answer would be option B.