Select the statement(s) that accurately describe the history of classification.
Every living organism has a genus species name with the first letter of the genus name capitalized and the species name all lower case.
Organisms are classified by color and size, with a genus species name for plants and animals.
Carolus Linnaeus developed a two part naming system called binomial nomenclature, using a genus species name for all living organisms.
Minerals are a kingdom with plants and animals and have a genus species name.
Aristotle grouped living organisms as either being plants or animals.
The accurate statements regarding the history of classification are:
1. Every living organism has a genus species name with the first letter of the genus name capitalized and the species name all lower case.
– This is correct as it follows the rules of binomial nomenclature, developed by Carolus Linnaeus.
3. Carolus Linnaeus developed a two part naming system called binomial nomenclature, using a genus species name for all living organisms.
– This statement is also correct because it accurately describes Linnaeus’s contributions to the classification system.
5. Aristotle grouped living organisms as either being plants or animals.
– This is accurate as Aristotle was one of the first to categorize living things in such a simplistic way.
The other statements are either incorrect or misleading. For instance, organisms are classified based on a multitude of criteria beyond just color and size, and minerals do not have genus species names nor are they classified as a kingdom in the same way plants and animals are.
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