Taxon

Real World Example

Imagine trying to organize your closet, where you have to sort clothes by categories like shirts, pants, and jackets. Just as you group your clothes into specific categories to find them easily, scientists categorize organisms into named groups such as phylum, genus, or species. In this analogy, your closet is like the vast diversity of life, and each category of clothing represents a taxon, helping us organize and understand the intricate relationships among different organisms.