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Each unit of classification is commonly termed a:

ATaxon
BTenon
CTalon
DTendon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Taxon
1. Classification involves a hierarchy of steps. 2. Each rank or unit of classification is commonly termed a taxon. 3. The plural is taxa. _Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 1 'The Living World'_
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