The Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus<span> is regarded as the father of taxonomy, as he developed a system known as Linnaean classification for categorization of organisms and binomial nomenclature for naming organisms.</span>
Plankton exists near the bottom of the ocean's food chain and provides nutrition for whales, shrimp, snail, and jellyfish. Plankton also plays an important role in the carbon cycle by removing inorganic carbon dioxide due to photosynthesis.
The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by your question is the fourth choice or letter D. Reptiles are the most critically endangered animal group. Their population is threatened due to illegal activities done by man like poaching.
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