Question

List the advantages of classifying organisms.

Answer 1

The necessity of classification of organisms:

1. Classifying organisms helps to understand the relationship, similarities, and differences between the individual type of organisms.
2. It simplifies the understanding of their characteristics.

The taxonomy system:

The modern taxonomic system was developed by a Swedish botanist, Carolus Linnaeus. The living organisms are classified into the following categories:

1. Kingdom
2. Phylum
3. Class
4. Order
5. Family
6. Genus
7. Species

Advantages of classifying organisms include:

1. The practice of classifying organisms enables us to keep a track of differences amongst them according to their characteristics.
2. It shows the interrelationships between the organisms.
3. It helps to comprehend the organism just by knowing its position in the tree.
4. It assists in understanding the phylogeny and evolutionary history of organisms.
5. It facilitates easy understanding of characteristics by knowing for example genus or species.