Question

The term taxonomy was given by?
1. Rendle
2. Theophrastus
3. Bentham and Hooker
4. A P de Candolle

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : A P de Candolle

The correct answer is A P de Candolle.

• The term taxonomy was given by A P de Candolle.

•  AP De Candolle was a Swiss Botanist.
• Taxonomy is defined as the classification of living organisms into different groups based on their nomenclature.
• The three main objectives of taxonomy are Identification, Nomenclature, and Classification.

• Biologists and their Contributions:
  • Coined the term ‘cell’-Robert Hooke
  • Binomial nomenclature- Carolus Linnaeus
  • One gene-one enzyme hypothesis- Beadle & Tatum
  • Operon concept- Jacob & Monod
  • Jumping genes concept- Dr. McClintock
  • Human blood groups- Karl Landsteiner
  • Fluid Mosaic Model- Singer & Nicholson