Question

Aristotle contributed to the science of taxonomy when he classified animals in two groups and plants in _____ groups.

Answer 1

Aristotle contributed to the science of taxonomy when he classified animals in two groups and plants in 3 groups.

Answer 2

The correct answer is three. Plants were classified according to size, with the names being small, medium and large. Small would be things like grass and flowers, medium was most likely shrubbery or smaller trees, while large would be huge trees like olive trees that could grow up to 15 meters. This was the earliest form of taxonomy.