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The book Systema Naturae was written by

(a) Linnaeus

(b) Haeckel

(c) Whittaker

(d) Robert Brown

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Carolus Linnaeus wrote the book 'Systema Naturae'. It was one of his major works. He introduced the system of naming organisms- binomial nomenclature. Its first edition was published in 1735. 

Haeckel coined the term -ecology.

Whittaker proposed the five-kingdom classification i.e., Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia.

Robert Brown discovered the nucleus in the cell.

Ernst Haeckel, a German biologist and philosopher, is well-known for his pivotal contributions to evolutionary biology. He introduced concepts such as ecology, phylogeny, and Protista and proposed the idea of the "tree of life."

R.H. Whittaker, an American ecologist, is credited with formulating the five-kingdom classification system, which includes Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia, significantly enhancing our understanding of biological diversity.

Robert Brown, a Scottish botanist, is famous for discovering Brownian motion and identifying the nucleus in plant cells, marking a major milestone in the field of cell biology.

The correct option is- a) Linnaeus

 

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