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What is a taxon?ans.A group of related speciesA type of living organismsA group of related familiesA group of any ranking Previous Marked for Review Next

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What is a taxon?ans.A group of related speciesA type of living organismsA group of related familiesA group of any ranking Previous Marked for Review Next

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A taxon is a group or rank in the classification of organisms, for example, species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, and domain. It can refer to a group of related species, a group of related families, or a group of any ranking in the biological classification system. It is a way to organize and categorize the vast diversity of life on Earth based on evolutionary relationships.

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What is a taxon?ans.

Taxonomy is the study of the diversity of organisms; systematics is the theory and practice of classifying organisms.

What is taxonomy?

The taxon which includes related species is(1) class(2) order(3) family(4) genus

Short answer type questions: (3M)1.What do you mean by taxon? Give example also.2. What are the differences between Taxonomy and Systematics?

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