6. Define a taxon. Give some examples of taxa at different hierarchical levels.
Taxon refers to a particular level of hierarchy in the classification of living beings. Examples of taxa at different hierarchical levels are species, genus, order, family, phylum, and kingdom.
Kingdom:
The kingdom represents the highest classification level, further divided into subgroups across different tiers
Phylum:
This level of classification comes next and is more specific than the kingdom.
Class:
Class was the broadest rank in the taxonomic hierarchy before the introduction of phyla.
Order:
Order is more specific than class.
Family:
This level of the taxonomic hierarchy includes several genera that have some similarities.
Genus:
A genus is typically made up of a group of similar species
Species:
It is the most specific level in the taxonomic hierarchy.