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Taxonomy
01
the systematic classification of plants and animals, based on their shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships
02
the scientific discipline of classifying and naming organisms based on their evolutionary relationships and shared characteristics
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Advances in molecular biology have revolutionized taxonomy by providing insights into genetic similarities and differences among organisms.
Taxonomy aids conservation efforts by identifying endangered species and prioritizing their protection.
Carl Linnaeus is often credited as the father of modern taxonomy for establishing the binomial nomenclature system still used today.
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a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc
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