Question

Practical significance of taxonomy is

• A. Identification of organisms
  
• B. To understand diversity
• C. To understand evolution
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D None of the above

Taxonomy is the branch of science that deals with principles, rules and procedure of classification of organisms based on their similarities and dissimilarities. Since identification and nomenclature are the prerequisites for classification, the first step in taxonomy is identification followed by nomenclature and then classification.

So, the correct answer is option D.