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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the definition of taxonomy? A science, law, or principle of classification that helps build taxonomic trees that map the development and evolution of a species A science, law, or principle of classification that allows biologists to map the development of species that are still evolving A science, law, or principle of classification that helps classify information on a species based purely on their Genus and Species

OpenStudy (abhisar):

I'll go with A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Taxonomy is the science of defining groups of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristics and giving names to those groups. Organisms are grouped together into taxa (singular: taxon) and given a taxonomic rank; groups of a given rank can be aggregated to form a super group of higher rank and thus create a taxonomic hierarchy.

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