EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

ZOOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why do scientists classify living things?
A
to help keep information about organisms
B
to make it easy to find information about an unknown species
C
to communicate clearly with other scientists about organisms
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Organisms are usually grouped together based on their unique characteristics. The classification of an organism often provides useful information about its evolutionary history and which other organisms are related to it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: It is necessary to classify organisms because it helps in the identification of living organisms as well as in understanding the diversity of living organisms.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are four main characteristics that scientists use to classify organisms: 1) number of cells – unicellular or multicellular; 2) presence of nucleus – prokaryote or eukaryote; 3) how energy is obtained – autotroph or heterotroph; 4) mode of reproduction – sexual or asexual.

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