Question

The study of identification, classification and naming a living organism is called _____.

• A. Phylogenetics
• B. Taxonomy
• C. Nomenclature
• D. Classification

Answer 1

The correct option is B Taxonomy

The study of identifying, classifying and naming a living organism is termed as taxonomy. This involves categorising organisms based on their similarities and grouping them into appropriate groups called taxa (singular: taxon). Phylogenetics is the study of evolutionary relationships between taxa. Nomenclature in biology, is a system of naming living organisms such that a particular organism is known by the same name all over the world. Classification is the process by which anything is grouped into convenient categories based on some easily observable characters.