What term describes the field that classifies living organisms?

• A. Classification
• B. Taxonomy
• C. Binomial nomenclature
• D. Prokaryote

Answer: (B)

Taxonomy is the field that studies how living things are organized, named, and grouped. It involves classifying organisms into hierarchical categories based on shared features and evolutionary relationships, and it underpins how we give each organism a scientific name. For example, taxonomy supports placing humans in a broader lineage that shows relatedness to other primates. The act of classification is the process of sorting into groups, but taxonomy is the science that defines and guides that process. Binomial nomenclature is the two-word naming system used within taxonomy, while a prokaryote is a type of cell, not a field of study.