Answer: unit of classification.
- A unit of classification
- B a type of cell
- C a kind of tissue
- D a simple chemical
Correct answer: A. unit of classification
Explanation: A taxon is any group or rank used in classification (e.g. a genus or a family).
The taxonomic hierarchy narrows from Kingdom (broadest, covering the most organisms but fewest shared traits) down to Species (narrowest, fewest organisms but most shared traits) - every level in between is a progressively more specific subset of the one above it.
Concept context
Biodiversity, taxonomy, binomial nomenclature, the taxonomic hierarchy, and taxonomic aids like herbaria and botanical gardens. The foundational first chapter of NCERT Biology.