Carl Linnaeus laid the foundation for modern taxonomy but did not work alone. While studying to become a doctor, Linnaeus developed an interest in collecting plants, which led him to create a classification system. His book "Systema Naturae" documented this system, though he relied on collaboration with students and peers, demonstrating that scientific discovery is cooperative. Linnaeus' plant classifications were based on characteristics like flower parts, but modern taxonomy uses additional genetic and anatomical traits.

1. Questions: Taxonomy Webquest
Part A:
•Linnaeus did not go to college to
become a taxonomist. What was he
actually studying?
•How did this lead him to his work in
classification and taxonomy?
•Although Linnaeus gets credit for laying
the foundation for taxonomy and
classification, he could not have been
successful without the help of his students
and peers. How does this demonstrate the
nature of scientific discovery?
•What was the title of Linnaeus
book on classification?
•Linnaeus focused on the
classification of plants. What
characteristic(s) did Linnaeus use to
classify plants?
•How does the compare to the
characteristics that are used today? Find your answer on the following website then create a newsletter with
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•Compare and contrast the
classification system used by Linnaeus to
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•Linnaeus work was published
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before Darwin developed his theory of
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2. History of Classification & Taxonomy
FEBRUARY 2011 BAUER/HANSON SCIENCE ISSUE ONE
Linnaeus laid the
foundation for
taxonomy
Carl Linnaeus
Linnaeus did not go to Linnaeus gets the help of his
students and peers. How does this
college to become a demonstrate the nature of
taxonomist, but was scientific discovery? It takes several
studying? people to collaborate and
discovery to learn. Scientific study
Linnaeus was actually going to is collaboration.
college to become a doctor. This is were
he started to collect plants, which he What was the title of
Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus, also know
enjoyed very much. book on n as
classification? Linnaeus’ book Carl von Linné or Carolus
was called Systema Naturae. Linnaeus, is often called
the
Father of Taxonomy
How did this lead him to
his work in classification?
A doctor at this time used
Next question and
plants as medicine. This lead
continue.
Linnaeus to go on several
expeditions to collect species of
plants. Linnaeus used this
experience to form his own
classification system
Linnaeus-History of
Classification & Classification is used in
Classification is used in animals like the koi.
Taxonomy to organize organisms