BIOLOGY FORM FIVE NOTES

TOPIC THREE

PRINCIPLES OF CLASSIFICATION

PRINCIPLES OF CLASSIFICATION

There are a few terms which come across when studying classification. These terms include systematic, taxonomy, classification, and nomenclature.

To understand the principles used in classification, these terminologies need to be clearly defined.

SYSTEMATIC

There are millions of living organisms in the world which exhibit great diversity and variations. Each one is different from the other in one way or another.

It is practically impossible to study and identify each and every organism. Biologists have designed a technique for identification, naming, and grouping various organisms.

Systematic is a branch of biological science that deals with the study of the