Question

Which of the following is not a taxon?

• A. Species
• B. Family
• C. Population
• D. Class

Answer 1

The correct option is C Population

• A taxonomic group or any rank in a biological classification into which related organisms are classified, such as a species, family, or class is known as a taxon. Each level or unit is called a taxon and it has standardized endings. Rank refers to the level in the hierarchy. A taxon is a taxonomic group of the taxonomic unit.
• The term taxon was first used in 1926 by Adolf Meyer-Abich for animal groups, as a back-formation from the word taxonomy. Each taxon represents a single species, except where the number of taxa is given in parentheses. The Kingdom is the most inclusive group and the species is the least inclusive group.
• Taxa are arranged in a hierarchy from kingdom to subspecies, a given taxon ordinarily including several taxa of lower rank. Rules for naming the various taxa are the province of Biological nomenclature.

So the correct option is 'Population'.