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The term phylum was given by

1. Cuvier
2. Haeckel
3. Theophrastus
4. Linnaeus

Correct answer: Cuvier

Solution

Georges Cuvier introduced the term "phylum" in zoological classification to group animals by fundamental structural organization. The other names are associated with different contributions: Haeckel with evolutionary trees, Theophrastus with botany, and Linnaeus with binomial nomenclature.

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