Class 11 Biology - Chapter The Living World NCERT Solutions | Define a taxon. Give some examples of ta
Define a taxon. Give some examples of taxa at different hierarchical levels.
Each unit or category of classification is termed as a taxon. It represents a rank. For example, the basic level of classification is species, followed by genus, family, order, class, phylum or division, in ascending order. The highest level of classification is known as kingdom. So each of these categories can be called as a taxon.
| Phylum/Division | Class | Order | Family | Genus | Species |
| 1. Seed Plant | Flowering Plant | Yeast | Orchid | Citrus | Banyan |
| 2. Green Alga | Fern | Mushroom | Grass | Eucalyptus | Neem |
| 3. Flatworm | Insect | Spider | Bear | Crow | Tiger |
| 4. Roundworm | Bird | Lizard | Elephant | Wolf | Dog |
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