Question
Why do we classify organisms?
Solution
We classify organisms due to the following reasons :
(i) Classification makes the study of huge varieties of organisms easy.
(ii) The study of a few representatives from each distinct group helps us to integrate the idea of life as a whole.
(iii) It reveals the relationships among various groups of organisms.
(iv) It provides information about plants and animals, which occur in specific geographical regions.
(v) It indicates the evolutionary relationship by establishing the gradually increasing complexity of form and structure in different groups of organisms.
