Home
Class 11
BIOLOGY
Who introduced the term 'species'?...

Who introduced the term 'species'?

Text Solution

AI Generated Solution

**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding the Question**: The question asks about the origin of the term 'species' and who introduced it. 2. **Definition of Species**: A species is a fundamental unit of biological classification. It refers to a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. 3. **Identifying the Scientist**: The term 'species' was introduced by a scientist named John Ray. ...
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • THE LIVING WORLD

    ICSE|Exercise Test Your Progress (Short/Long Answer Type Questions )|38 Videos

  • THE LIVING WORLD

    ICSE|Exercise Test Your Progress (HOTS)|8 Videos

  • THE LIVING WORLD

    ICSE|Exercise Test Your Progress (Mark the odd one in the series)|3 Videos

  • STRUCTURE ORGANISATION IN ANIMALS -ANIMAL TISSUES

    ICSE|Exercise REVIEW QUESTIONS (LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS)|12 Videos

  • TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

    ICSE|Exercise NCERT EXERCISE WITH ANSWER (DIFFERNTIATE BETWEEN )|16 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Which biologist introduced the term species?

John Ray introduced the term 'species'.

An English naturalist, who wrote the book 'Historia Generalis Plantarum' and introduced the word 'species' was

Who introduced the system of scientific nomenclature of organisms

Who introduced the term "New Systematics' and in which year?

Name the scientist who introduced the term protoplasm.

Name the scientist who introduced the term protoplasm.

Who coined the term 'Virus'?

Who coined the term 'Kinetin'?

Who coined the term 'heterozygous'?

ICSE-THE LIVING WORLD -Test Your Progress (Very Short Answer Type Questions)
  1. Who first coined the term 'biodiversity' and in which year?

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Define the term 'Biodiversity".

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Who introduced the term 'species'?

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Who proposed five-kingdom system of classification of organisms?

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Who proposed binomial system of nomenclature ?

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Who made the earliest attempt to classify living organisms?

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Name the unicellular group of eukaryotic organisms which are neither p...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Give the technical terms used for the following: Remains of an organ...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Give the technical terms used for the following: Science of classifi...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Give the technical terms used for the following: Evolutionary histor...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Who observed bacteria for the first time ?

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Name the protein coat which surrounds the nucleic acid core of a virus...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. What do you understand by the terms 'nomenclature' and 'classification...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Who is called the 'father of Ayurveda'?

    Text Solution

    |

  15. What do you understand by 'Binomial System of Nomenclature'?

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Who was the author of 'Species Plantarum'?

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Who introduced the term "New Systematics' and in which year?

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Name the basic unit of biological classification.

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Who established the kingdom 'Protista' ?

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Tell one distinguishing feature between eukaryotes and prokaryotes.

    Text Solution

    |