Question

What is the role of taxonomy?

Answer 1

1. Taxonomy definition:

It is the scientific study of naming, defining (circumscribing), and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics.

2. Role of taxonomy:

The role of the taxonomy is to categorize organisms based on their common characteristics and descent.

The main aim of taxonomy is to identify, characterize, classify and give specific names to all the living organisms according to their characteristics.

Plants and animals are classified into different taxa, e.g. kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.