alleryStart learning →As per your syllabus, what is a TAXON?
AA species only
BA kingdom only
CAn individual organism
DA unit of classification / category at any level — e.g. 'plants', 'mammals', 'wheat' are all taxa
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. A unit of classification / category at any level — e.g. 'plants', 'mammals', 'wheat' are all taxa
As per your syllabus, taxon (plural taxa) = category at any rank in the hierarchy. Plural: taxa.
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