John Ray was the first naturalist to ¬___________, and Carolus Linnaeus used Ray's work to __________
a. use the terms genus and species; develop taxonomy
b. argue against church doctrine; write The Starry Messenger
c. propose polygenism; develop a racial classification system
d. use taxonomy; propose evolution
Correct Answer: a
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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a. The amount of time and laboratory equipment needed to conduct the experiment. b. That other scientists confirm it is true. c. The degree to which others can measure and reproduce its implications. d. Directly testing the hypothesis. e. Explaining the observed, empirical phenomena.