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Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks:
The term 'species' is the least (i)______. It was coined by (ii)______.
Options:
A .  Grade, Carl Linnaeus
B .  Taxon, Charles Darwin
C .  Taxon, John Ray
D .  Class, Robert Whittaker
Answer: Option C
:
C
The term species is the lowest taxonomic category or the least inclusive taxon. The term was coined by John Ray in his 1686 work titled "History of plants”.

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