A student notices that Linnaeus titled one of his publications Systema Naturae. Which inference about the term “systemat

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A student notices that Linnaeus titled one of his publications Systema Naturae. Which inference about the term “systematics” is supported by the chapter?

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It is derived from the Greek word meaning species. It is derived from the Latin word systema. Correct It refers only to the naming of plants. It was introduced to replace classification.

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The word systematics is derived from the Latin word systema. Carolus Linnaeus used Systema Naturae as the title of his publication.

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