A taxon can be defined as _________
A. a group of related families
B. a group of related species
C. a taxonomic group of any ranking
D. the number and type of organisms present on Earth
Answer:C
A taxon can be defined as _________
A. a group of related families B. a group of related species C. a taxonomic group of any ranking D. the number and type of organisms present on Earth
Explanation: A taxon is a taxonomic group of any ranking whereas a group of related species is the genus and a group of related families is the order. Biodiversity is the number and type of organisms present on Earth.