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Botany
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The Living World

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Which process involves grouping anything into convenient categories...

Which process involves grouping anything into convenient categories based on observable characteristics?

Options

  1. AEvolution
  2. BClassification
  3. CSpeciation
  4. DHybridization

Correct answer

B. Classification

Step-by-step solution

Name of the author appears after the specific epithet, i.e., at the end of the biological name and is written in an abbreviated form, e.g., Mangifera indica Linn. It indicates that this species was first described by Linnaeus. Since it is nearly impossible to study all the living organisms, it is necessary to devise some means to make this possible. This process is classification. Classification is the process by which anything is grouped into convenient categories based on some easily observable characters. For example, we easily recognise groups such as plants or animals or dogs, cats or insects. The moment we use any of these terms, we associate certain characters with the organism in that group. What image do you see when you think of a dog ? Obviously, each one of us will see ‘dogs’ and not ‘cats’. Now, if we were to think of ‘Alsatians’

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