Question

Define a taxon. What is meant by taxonomic hierarchy. Give a flow diagram from the lowest to highest category for a plant and an animal. What happens to the number of individuals and number of shared characters as we go up the taxonomical hierarchy?

Answer 1

taxon-
any unit or category in taxonomic system is called as taxon.
taxonomic hierarchy-
it is the arrangement in which organisms are grouped in ascending series of successively large categories so that lower groups are always included in those that are higher in hierarchy.
flow diagram=
species->genus->family->order->class->phylum(animals)/division(plants)->kingdom
As we go up the taxonomical hierarchy no of individuals increases and the no of shared characters decreases
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Answer 2

Answer:

Anyone category in taxonomic hierarchy is called taxon.

Taxonomical hierarchy is arrangement in which organisms are classified.

species< genus< family< order< class< division /phylum< Kingdom

as we go up the hierarchy number of individuals increases and number of shared characters decreases