Multiple choice general knowledge

Linnaeus, the father of taxonomy, made careful observations of flowering plants, and thus discovered a novel use for flowers. He showed that flowers can be used to:

  1. Find the points of the compass

  2. Predict the weather

  3. Say whether or not your friend loves you

  4. Tell time during the day
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Carl Linnaeus designed a floral clock, known as Horologium Florae, which utilized various flowering plants whose blooms open or close at specific times of day, allowing observers to tell the time.

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