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What does the term ‘Taxon’ refer to in biological classification?

  1. A
    A group of organisms at any rank
  2. B
    Only the species level
  3. C
    A specific naming convention
  4. D
    A laboratory classification technique

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A taxon (plural: taxa) is a unit of any rank in the hierarchical classification of organisms. For example, 'Mammalia' is a taxon at the Class level, 'Chordata' is a taxon at the Phylum level, and 'Panthera leo' is a taxon at the Species level.

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What does the term ‘Taxon’ refer to in biological classification?
A
A group of organisms at any rank
B
Only the species level
C
A specific naming convention
D
A laboratory classification technique

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