LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

DIVERSITY AMONG LIFE FORMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Scientist best classify organisms according to their ____
A
shape
B
color
C
structure
D
gender
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Taxonomy is the scientific method of classifying and naming living organisms by grouping them by shared traits or characteristics. This includes morphological (structural) characteristics, the genetic information of the organism, and evolutionary relationships with other species.

Detailed explanation-2: -Taxonomists classify organisms into a structural hierarchy-a multi-level system in which each group is nested, or contained, within a larger group. Groups at the highest level are the largest and most general and contain a wide variety of living things. These groups are divided into smaller groups of similar organisms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Scientists classify organisms according to their evolutionary histories and how related they are to one another-by looking at their physical features, the fossil record, and DNA sequences. All life can be classified into three domains: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the 18th century, Carl Linnaeus published a system for classifying living things, which has been developed into the modern classification system.

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