Which of the following could be an observation in an investigation? a. oil is not a good solvent for salt
b. the oil did not dissolve the salt sample
c. with enough mixing, the oil will probably dissolve salt
d. oil deep beneath the surface of the earth could leach salt from the rocks

linnaeus is the father of taxonomy, which is the system of classifying and naming organisms. one of his contributions was the development of a hierarchical system of classification of nature. today, this system includes eight taxa: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.