Biology 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078024269
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-426-9

Chapter 19 - Taxonomy. Systematics, and Phylogeny - Engage - Thinking Scientifically - Page 351: 1

Answer

Taxonomy is a form of systematic biology that is concern with classifying biodiversity into categories based on their features. Classification is the process of assigning and naming groups and organisms into separate taxons. Systematic biology is the study of biodiversity and gives insight on the evolutionary relations between species.

Work Step by Step

Taxons are groups of organisms that she similar traits. Systematic biology is concerned with the quantitative science that deals with relations between organisms.
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