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Identify the person who was the first to attempt a more scientific basis of classification.

a
Linnaeus
b
Aristotle
c
Engler and Prantl
d
Rudolf Virchow

detailed solution

Correct option is B

Aristotle was the earliest to attempt a more scientific basis for classification. He used simple morphological characters to classify plants into trees, shrubs and herbs. He also divided animals into two groups, those which had red blood and those that did not.

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