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An environmental health specialist explains that classification systems help predict organism characteristics and potential health risks. How does taxonomic classification enable these predictions?
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Classification systems are purely for organization and don't predict organism properties
Classification only works for organisms that have been completely studied in laboratories
All organisms in the same domain have identical characteristics and health effects
Closely related organisms share similar characteristics, allowing prediction of unknown organism traits
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Closely related organisms share similar characteristics, allowing prediction of unknown organism traits.
Explanation: Taxonomy groups organisms by shared ancestry and features (morphology, genetics, physiology). Because related organisms tend to have similar biology (e.g., virulence factors, environmental tolerances, toxin production, antibiotic susceptibility), classification lets specialists infer likely traits and health risks for less-studied organisms. The other options are incorrect.
Explanation: Taxonomy groups organisms by shared ancestry and features (morphology, genetics, physiology). Because related organisms tend to have similar biology (e.g., virulence factors, environmental tolerances, toxin production, antibiotic susceptibility), classification lets specialists infer likely traits and health risks for less-studied organisms. The other options are incorrect.
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