Need for classification · NCERT Biology

The process of 'Identification' is a prerequisite to nomenclature because:

  1. We first need to determine the commercial market price of the organism
  2. We must correctly describe the organism and know to what organism a name is attached
  3. It is the only reliable way to determine the geological age of a fossil
  4. It is required only when naming newly discovered species that are already extinct
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Correct answer: We must correctly describe the organism and know to what organism a name is attached

Nomenclature (naming) can only occur once an organism has been correctly described and identified. Identification ensures that the name is being applied to the correct biological entity.

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