Question

Which one of the following books was contributed by Linnaeus?
A. Systema Naturae
B. Historia Plantarum
C. Historia Naturalis
D. All of these

Answer 1

Hint: Linnaeus in his book, enlighten the relationship among groups of living organisms by focusing on underlying structures of organisms (like the structure of shells, flowers and bone), and their morphology.

Complete answer: Linnaeus is known as the Father of taxonomy. He wrote "Systema Naturae" which describes 4326 animal species. It presents a taxonomy or hierarchical classification of the kingdoms namely, stones, plants and animals. These kingdoms were further subdivided into classes, orders, genera, species, and varieties.
The word systematics originated from the Latin word 'systema' meaning the arrangement of organisms in a systematic manner. Linnaeus named his publication as “Systema Naturae”. This book embraces identification, nomenclature, and classification of organisms. Evolutionary relationships among organisms were also taken into consideration in systematics.

On the other hand, Theophrastus wrote the book “Historia Plantarum". This book described plants based on their usage and first attempt was made to classify plants based on their reproduction. He is also known as the father of botany whereas “Historia Naturalis” book was written by Pliny the Elder. This may refer to as natural history. This work is the only largest work that has survived from the Roman Empire to modern day.
So, the correct answer is option “A” that is "Systema Naturae “ is the book contributed by Linnaeus.

Note:
 The traditional systems of biological classification were replaced by taxonomic ranks hierarchy. Although some additional ranks, say, families, have been added as a means to accommodate increasing numbers of species, Linnaeus’s system of classification has still survived in biology.