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Number of obligatory categories in taxonomy are

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7
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8
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9
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5
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Solution

The correct option is A 7
Taxon (plural: taxa) represents the taxonomic group of any rank. Each plant belongs to a hierarchy of taxa which are assigned taxonomic ranks. Taxonomic rank and category are same, Brassica belongs to category genus and has generic rank. The seven essential ranks/categories of taxa in descending order are the kingdom, division/phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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