Question

Based on characteristics, all living organisms can be classified into different taxa. This process of classification is termed

• A. phylogeny
• B. ecosystem
• C. taxonomy
• D. morphology

Answer 1

Answer:

C. taxonomy

Taxonomy:

• 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.

• Characterisation, identification, classification and nomenclature are the processes that are basic to taxonomy.