What are the advantages of classifying organisms?

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

Classification of organisms is done to make their study simpler and easier. Organisms are classified on many bases like presence or absence of cell wall, their nature i.e. prokaryotic and eukaryotic, their habitat, etc.

The major characteristics considered for classifying all organisms are:

● Type of cellular organization: whether the organism is prokaryotic or eukaryotic

● Body organization: whether the organism is multicellular or unicellular

● Mode of obtaining food: whether the organism is autotrophic of heterotrophic

● Presence or absence of cell wall