TOPIC 05-CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING THINGS
Concept of classification
Classification is a grouping of organisms based on their similarities and differences. i.e organisms that are similar are placed in one group.
These similarities could be in terms of ancestry structure or the way they carry out life processes Such as feeding and reproduction.
Also, Classification is a branch of biology that deals with the grouping of living organisms according to their structure,way of life and origin.
TAXONOMY
This is a branch of biology that deals with classifying organisms.
TAXONOMIST
A person (biologist) who studies classification.
TAXON
Is any named established group in the ranks of classification.
IMPORTANCE OF CLASSIFICATION.
It helps in grouping living organisms, making it easy to study and identify them.
Scientific names enable scientists to identify organisms easily, no matter which part of the world they are in.
It is easier to study organisms in a group, because the members of a group have many things in common.
Classification enables scientists to make predictions.
It provides an organized system in which newly identified similar organism can be fitted in future
It helps man arrange the information about living organisms in an orderly manner to avoid confusion.
TYPES OF CLASSIFICATION
There are two main types of biological classification namely: -
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