Called ‘The Darwin of the 20th century’, identify the biologist who almost single-handedly made the origin of species diversity the central question of evolutionary biology that it is today:
1. Ernst Mayr 2. Louis Pasteur
3. Charles Darwin 4. Hugo de Vries
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The number of species that are known and described ranges between:

1. 1.2 and 1.3 million 2. 1.4 and 1.5 million
3. 1.7 and 1.8 million 4. 2.1 and 2.2 million
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In taxonomy:
I: Nomenclature is critical as it allows a particular organism to be known by the same name all over the world.
II: Identification is critical as nomenclature or naming is only possible when the organism is described correctly and we know to what organism the name is attached to.
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
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What is the purpose of ICZN?
1. To regulate the names of animal species
2. To control the import and export of zoological specimens
3. To promote zoology as a field of study globally
4. To provide guidelines for botanical gardens
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