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Explain briefy what is taxonomy and taxa with some example?

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  • Taxonomy is the branch of biology concerned with identifying and naming organisms.
  • Taxa is a taxonomic group of any rank, such as a species, family, or class.

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  • The branches of biology that deal with classification are called taxonomy and systematics.
  • Taxonomy deals with identifying and naming organisms.
  • Systematics deals with grouping and arranging the described taxa into a hierarchical classification.

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