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- How many Kingdoms did Linnaeus originally include? 3
- Which of his Kingdoms is no longer used in the standard system of classification? Minerals
- What is the new level of classification that has been introduced above the kingdoms? Domain
- Approximately how many specimens of plants, animals and shells did Linnaeus collect and examine when working on his classification system? 40,000
- Which edition of his ‘Systema Naturae’ is thought to be the most important? The tenth edition
- Are amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles and fish classes or orders? Classes
- Does the phylum chordata include vertebrates or invertebrates? Vertebrates
- The definition of a species is a group of animals that can reproduce to produce fertile __________? Offspring