Which of the following is NOT a correct claim about the 18th century Swedish botanist Linnaeus??

a. He avoided a European bias while classifying humans.
b. He wrote the System of Nature.
c. He divided humans into four varieties by skin color.
d. He divided humans by temperament.
e. He showed a clear European bias in his works.


Answer: b. He wrote the System of Nature.

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