A taxon with reference to classification of living organisms can be defined as

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A taxon with reference to classification of living organisms can be defined as (A) a group of similar genera (B) a group of similar species (C) a group of organisms based on chromosome numbers (D) a group of any one rank of organisms

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Taxon is a grouping of organisms of any level in hierarchy of classification based on some common characteristic.

Q. A taxon with reference to classification of living organisms can be defined as

a group of similar genera

a group of similar species

a group of organisms based on chromosome numbers

a group of any one rank of organisms

Taxon is a grouping of organisms of any level in hierarchy of classification based on some common characteristic.