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What does the term 'Taxon' used in scientific nomenclature represent?

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Correct answer: A taxonomic category of any rank

Correct answer: B, a taxonomic category of any rank. The word taxon means a recognized group of organisms at any level of the classification system. A taxon may be a species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, or kingdom. Thus, the term is not restricted to one particular rank. A is too narrow because a taxon can be larger than one species. B is correct because it includes every recognized rank used for grouping organisms. C is wrong because taxon refers to organisms, not to the scientists studying them. D is unrelated to classification. A useful distinction is that “taxon” means the actual group, whereas “taxonomic category” refers to the rank or level, such as family or genus. Memory cue: taxon means a group in the classification tree.

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TaxonTaxonomic CategoryClassificationTaxonomyBinomial NomenclatureTaxonomy Binomial NomenclatureThe Living WorldBiologyClass 11 Mcq

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