Q. The term ‘Taxonomy’ was introduced by
A) de Candolle
B) Bentham and Hooker
C) Linnaeus
D) Huxley
Explanation
The term ‘taxonomy’ was introduced by A P de Candolle (1813)in his book, ‘TheorieElementarie de la Botanique’ (Theory of Elementary Botany). Father of taxonomy is regarded to Carolus Linnaeus.
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