AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is taxonomy?
A
the scientific study of how living things are classified
B
the name of Linneaus’ classification system
C
the process used by geologists to classify rocks
D
the process of observing an organism’s behavior
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Taxonomy is the study of relationships between living things and the formal classification of organisms into groups based upon those hypothesized relationships. Organisms are classified based upon their similarities and differences. Think about your own biological relatives.

Detailed explanation-2: -Living things are divided into five kingdoms: animal, plant, fungi, protist and monera.

Detailed explanation-3: -Taxonomy is the science of naming, describing and classifying organisms and includes all plants, animals and microorganisms of the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is the science of describing, naming, and categorizing organisms. It comprises all the animals, plants, and microbes found on Earth. Organisms are classified into similar categories namely kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hence, based on characteristics, all living organisms can be classified into different taxa. This process of classification is taxonomy.

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