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Why is important for biologist the taxonomic classification?

Taxonomy provides basic understanding about the components of biodiversity which is necessary for effective decision-making about conservation and sustainable use.

Why would scientists want to use a taxonomic system that is standardized?

Why is it important to have a common classification system in the worldwide scientific community? It – prevents different countries from using their own languages for common names of organisms. allows scientists to classify organisms and assign each living thing a universally accepted name.

What is taxonomy marine science term?

Our current day classification system was created by Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1757. This is what we refer to as taxonomy, which today has eight ranks from general to specific: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

Which of the following best explains the importance of having a standardized taxonomic classification system when determining the relatedness of organisms?

Which of the following best explains why a standardized classification system is important to the scientific community? It allows different kinds of organisms to be easily identified based on their characteristics.