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Define a taxon. Give some examples of taxa at different hierarchical levels.
Define a taxon. Give some examples of taxa at different hierarchical levels.
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Each unit or category of classification is termed as a taxon. It represents a rank.
For example, the basic level of classification is species, followed by genus, family, order, class, phylum or division, in ascending order. The highest level of classification is known as kingdom.
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