Which of the following statements correctly describes the contribution of Carolus Linnaeus $(1707-1778)$ to biological classification?

  • A
    He proposed the five-kingdom classification system.
  • B
    He introduced the two-kingdom classification system,dividing all living organisms into Plantae and Animalia.
  • C
    He discovered the structure of $DNA$.
  • D
    He proposed the theory of natural selection.

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