Multiple choice

Aristotle classified organisms on the basis of similarity in their ________.

  1. mode of nutrition

  2. nature of cell

  3. habitat

  4. body organization
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Aristotle classified organisms primarily based on their habitat - whether they lived on land, in water, or in air. This was a simple classification system based on where organisms lived, rather than their internal characteristics like cellular structure or nutrition. Modern classification is based on multiple criteria including cellular organization and phylogeny.

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