Question

In a taxonomy, the first step is
A. Identification
B. Nomenclature
C. Classification
D. None of the above

Answer 1

A two-part scientific name is given to any known species on earth (at least in theory). This process is called "binomial nomenclature" and these names are significant because they allow people to talk about any species unambiguously across the world.

Complete answer:
In biology, taxonomy is a scientific study of naming that focuses on identifying, describing, and classifying various groups of biological species based on common characters they possess. Taxonomists classify, define, and arrange animals into classifications, including those that are new to science, using morphological, physiological, genetic, and biochemical findings. Taxonomy identifies and lists the biological diversity elements that provide the foundational information that underpins the administration and application of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Sadly taxonomic information is far from complete.
About 1.78 million species of animals, plants, and micro-organisms have been named by taxonomists in the last 250 years of study, but the actual number of species is uncertain and potentially between 5 and 30 million. In taxonomy, the first step is the identification of the being. Identification is the finding of the proper name of an organism and the place where they belong, according to any accepted classification system.

Therefore, the correct answer is A i.e ‘ Identification’.

Note:
The way living organisms are divided into the Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species is an example of how taxonomy works. Let's take the example of human beings:- Kingdom is Animalia; Phylum is Chordata; Order is Primates; Family is Hominidae; Genus is Homo; Species is sapiens.