Question

The main objective of plant taxonomy is?

• A. To study the world's flora
• B. To provide a method for identification and nomenclature
• C. To provide Latin 'scientific' names for every group of plants in the world
• D. All of these

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

To provide a method for identification and nomenclature

Classification is the process by which anything is grouped into convenient categories based on some easily observable characters. Hence, based on characteristics, all living organisms can be classified into different taxa. This process of classification is taxonomy. External and internal structure, along with the structure of cell, development process and ecological information of organisms are essential and form the basis of modern taxonomic studies. Hence, characterization, identification, classification, and nomenclature are the process that is basis to taxonomy.

So the correct option is "To provide a method for identification and nomenclature".