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A taxon is

A
a taxonomic group of any ranking
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a person who studies taxonomy
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C
a group of similar species
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D
a group of related genera
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Solution

The correct option is A a taxonomic group of any ranking
A taxon (plural: taxa) is a category of any ranking in the system of classification of organisms.

The major taxa are Kingdom, Phylum or Division, Class, Order, Family (group of related genera), Genus (group of related species), and Species.

A taxonomist is a biologist who groups organisms into categories.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

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