Topic (1): Classification of animals and plants

Question 1- (a) Do a research on taxonomy and provide a write-up of its origin and the different types of taxonomy for classifying organisms.

The word taxonomy, in the Greek is τάξις, taxis (meaning 'order', 'arrangement') and νόμος (meaning 'law' or 'science'), so in other words, taxonomy means 'the arrangement of science'. 

Taxonomy refers to the classification of organisms, things or concepts, as well as principles.

Also, Carolus Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, was the scientist who developed Linnaean taxonomy, the best known form of taxonomy.                                                                                        

There are a few types of taxonomy that can be used for classifying organism, examples are:

1) Linnaean taxonomy (the most common one used)

2) Phylogenetic systematics