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Artificial system of classification was first used by

1. Linnaeus
2. De Candolle
3. Pliny the Elder
4. Bentham and Hooker

Correct answer: Linnaeus

Solution

Linnaeus is credited with the first widely recognized artificial system of classification, especially in plants, because he grouped organisms using a few easily observed traits rather than overall natural relationships. His work laid the foundation for modern taxonomy and binomial nomenclature.

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