Taxonomy is an important tool that helps scientists in a variety of ways of the following statements, which is the most impractical, and is unlikely to be informed by taxonomy?
Watching species as they evolve in real time gives us the opportunity to name and classify new organisms as speciation occurs.
Identifying new species allows us to understand their place in the ecosystem, which informs us about the species needs challenges and services provided.
Understanding shared ancestry allows us to trace the history of our planet in our relationship to other species.
Learning more about unfamiliar species allows us to recognize the potential of organisms in helping with major problems, like nutrition and famine, climate, change, and pollution.
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Watching species as they evolve in real time gives us the opportunity to name and classify new organisms as speciation occurs. This statement is the most impractical and unlikely to be informed by taxonomy. Taxonomy typically involves classifying and naming existing species based on their shared characteristics and relationships, rather than actively observing and naming newly evolving species in real time.