A Group of Species at Any Taxonomic Rank in a Phylogeny

Question

A group of species at any taxonomic rank in a phylogeny is a
A) taxon.
B) genome.
C) clade.
D) hierarchy.
E) outgroup.

Accepted Answer

A taxon is a group of organisms that have been classified and named based on shared characteristics. It can include a group of species at any taxonomic rank in a phylogeny.