Taxonomy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011834",
  "term": "Taxonomy",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The science of classifying organisms into a structured, hierarchical system based on shared characteristics. It involves the identification of specimens, the assignment of standardized names according to nomenclatural rules, and the arrangement of organisms into groups such as kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. Taxonomy is a component of the broader field of systematics, which also includes the study of evolutionary relationships.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "phylogenetics",
    "systematics"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 954 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/taxonomy/"
}