Question
Biology Question on Diversity In The Living World
A taxon is
A
A group of related species
B
A type of living organism
C
A group of related families
D
A taxonomic group of any ranking
Answer
A taxonomic group of any ranking
Explanation
Solution
The word taxon signifies a taxonomic group of any rank which represents the real biological organisms included in a catagory. The term taxon was coined by Adolf Meyer (1926) for animals and H.J Lam (1948) used this term in plant Science.