Question

2 areas of study namely evolution and classification are interlinked. Justify the statement.

Answer 1

Every species or organisms has inbuilt tendency for genetic variation which plays an important role in the origin of new species and forms the the basis for evolution. Organisms appear to be same because of similarity in their inherited body designs. The more characterstics two species have in common, the more closely they are related. And they are likely to have a common ancestor more recently. Classification of organisms necessarily invlolves, organizing them in different groups, based on the similarities and differences of characteristics. Classifying organisms helps us in recognizing the basic arrangement of a hierarchial structure among diverse species. It tells us about the resemblances and relationships between various organisms thus facillitating studies or research of wide variety associated with organisms effortlessy. In fact, classification of species is a reflection of their evolutionary relationship. Thus we can say the areas of study evolution and classification interlinked