what is systematics and how is it different from taxonomySol

what is systematics? and how is it different from taxonomy

Solution

Systematics also known as biological systematics that is the broad field of biology deals with the studies the species diversification. It include the classification of Both extant and extinct species and relationship of living through time. Evolutionary relationships of species are studied in systematics. An evolutionary tree also known as cladograms, phylogenetic trees, phylogenies are constructed under systematics. The evolutionary trees are constructed after serious investigations of the history of a particular group of species. Molecular as well as anatomical characteristics are examined and their relation with environment is also taken under consideration. Two components of phylogenic include branching order (shows relationship) and branch length (shows evolution).

Taxonomy: It is the classification of organisms into taxa and arranment in ordered manner. Livings are arranges as per Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, and other taxonomic levels. Taxonomy provides study the specimens and provides an identification key.

Differences between taxonomy and Systematics:

1.      Taxonomy is branch of Systematics and Systematics is very vast than taxonomy.

2.      systematics is important to provide layout for all those taxonomic functions whereas Taxonomy is important to name, arrange, describe, and identify a certain species.

3.      systematics involves the evolutionary history studies of species, but taxonomy does not.

4.      The environmental conditions are directly related for the analyses of systematics and indirectly related with taxonomy.

5.      Systematics should not change with time whereas taxonomy changes with time.