TAXONOMY

TAXONOMY

Taxonomy is a science that deals with naming, describing and classification of all living organisms including plants. Classification is based on behavioral, genetic and biochemical variations. Characterization, identification, and classification are the processes of taxonomy. Organisms are classified into similar categories namely kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species. 

Carolus Linnaeus, who gave an organism classification, named as ‘father of taxonomy’. He categorized the organism according to similarities and differences.