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ZOO 102 Practice Questions ZOO 102 5 Objective Question

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80. Which Swiss physician and botanist introduced a scientific binomial system of classification to both anatomy and botany, and is regarded as the pioneer of binomial nomenclature?
Options
A Andrea Cesalpino
B Casper Bauhin
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C Carolus Linnaeus
D Aristotle
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Gaspard (Casper) Bauhin was a Swiss botanist whose 1623 work introduced early two-word naming conventions before Linnaeus standardized them.

Hint

Swiss scientist who used two-word names in the 16th century.

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