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What do u mean by taxon

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Taxon is a taxonomic group which is assigned to any rank. That is the organisms are grouped into a taxon and each are given a respective taxonomic rank. According ICZN code, a taxonomic unit is a group of population or organisms which are phylogenetically related and common characters which differentiate the units.

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