What is the importance of taxonomy?
1 Answer
Apr 2, 2018
Taxonomy is a branch of science that deals with the classification of the living organisms based on certain traits.
Explanation:
The importance of taxonomy are:-
- It helps to ascertain the number of living beings on Earth. More than one million of species of plants and animals have been discovered and classified so far.
- It aims to classify the living organisms. Millions of organisms are classified scientifically in categories, which helps to have a better understanding.
- It helps us to get an idea of the traits present in plants and animals.
- It gives an idea of the order of the physical development.
- It gives an idea of local fauna and flora, thus helping us to distinguish the endemic species.