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Which statement is true regarding the taxonomic system?(1 point)
Charles Darwin was the primary creator of the current taxonomic system.
All of the current, living species in the world have been cataloged.
All of the past, extinct species have been cataloged.
The current taxonomic system is based on the Linnaean classification system.
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The true statement is: "The current taxonomic system is based on the Linnaean classification system."
Brief explanation: Modern taxonomy still uses Linnaeus's hierarchical ranks (kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species) though it has been expanded and modified (e.g., to reflect evolutionary relationships using phylogenetics informed by Darwin's ideas and molecular data).
Brief explanation: Modern taxonomy still uses Linnaeus's hierarchical ranks (kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species) though it has been expanded and modified (e.g., to reflect evolutionary relationships using phylogenetics informed by Darwin's ideas and molecular data).
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