What is Classification? Describe its importance.

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(N/A) Classification is the process by which anything is grouped into convenient categories based on some easily observable characters.
Its importance includes:
$1$. It makes the study of a wide variety of organisms easier and systematic.
$2$. It helps in understanding the relationships between different groups of organisms.
$3$. It provides information about the evolutionary history and phylogeny of organisms.
$4$. It helps in the identification and naming of new organisms discovered.

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