NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the purpose of biological classification systems?
A
to group animals for mate selection
B
to better understand animal behaviors
C
to organize organisms based on similarities
D
to sort animals based on the places they live
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Organisms with similar characteristics are grouped within these broad kingdoms. 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: -The practice of classifying organisms enables us to keep a track of differences amongst them according to their characteristics. It shows the interrelationships between the organisms. It helps to comprehend the organism just by knowing its position in the tree.

Detailed explanation-3: -The taxonometric way of classifying organisms is based on similarities between different organisms. A biologist named Carolus Linnaeus started this naming system.

Detailed explanation-4: -Biological classification is the organization of species into groups based on meaningful similarities. These groups are then divided into smaller, more specific subgroups. Scientists classify organisms to make them easier to study and to more efficiently share information.

Detailed explanation-5: -Biologists use classification to organize living things into groups so that the organisms are easier to study.

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