Question

1. Define taxonomy. 2. Who is regarded as father of taxonomy? 3. What are the five kingdoms in classification? 4. Which is the basic unit of classification? 5. Draw the various levels in the hierarchy of classification.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1)Taxonomy is the science of naming, describing and classifying organisms and includes all plants, animals and microorganisms of the world.

2)Carolus Linnaeus

is the 292nd anniversary of the birth of Carolus Linnaeus, the Swedish botanical taxonomist who was the first person to formulate and adhere to a uniform system for defining and naming the world's plants and animals.

Answer 2

Answer:

1) Taxonomy is the stream of science which deals with the study of the classification of living organisms.

2) Carolus Linnaeus

3) Monera , Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia

4) Species

5) Kingdom , phylum, class , order, family, Genus, species