LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The science that specializes in naming and classifying organisms is ____
A
anatomy
B
biology
C
botany
D
taxonomy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -One branch of biology, called taxonomy, focuses on the classification of living things. 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Taxonomy is the science of naming, describing and classifying organisms and includes all plants, animals and microorganisms of the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -taxonomy, in a broad sense the science of classification, but more strictly the classification of living and extinct organisms-i.e., biological classification. The term is derived from the Greek taxis (“arrangement”) and nomos (“law”).

Detailed explanation-4: -The science of naming and classifying organisms is taxonomy. Taxonomists use morphological, behavioral, genetic, and biochemical observations to classify species. In the past 250 years, taxonomists have named approximately 1.8 billion species that include animals, plants, and micro-organisms.

Detailed explanation-5: -Taxonomy: It is the process of identifying differences among organisms. After identification, organisms are placed into groups along with organisms of similar characteristics. It deals with the naming, describing, and classification of all living organisms. Carolus Linnaeus is considered the Father of Taxonomy.

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