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(A) category is a rank or level in the hierarchical classification of organisms.Taxon is a unit in classification which represents a group of organism

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(A) category is a rank or level in the hierarchical classification of organisms.Taxon is a unit in classification which represents a group of organisms based on certain common characteristics.While a category represents a specific rank (e.g.,Kingdom,Phylum,Class),a taxon represents the actual biological group assigned to that rank (e.g.,$Angiospermae$ is a taxon,while Class is a category).Therefore,taxon and category are distinct concepts,and the reason correctly describes the nature of a category.

Column $I$	Column $II$
$A$. Taxon	$I$. Basic unit of classification
$B$. Species	$II$. $A$ taxonomic group of any rank
$C$. Phylum	$III$. Division is the same category in case of plants.
$D$. Genus	$IV$. Category identified based on the aggregates of characters
$E$. Order	$V$. Group of related species

Assertion : Taxon and category are different things.
Reason : Category shows hierarchical classification.

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Assertion : Taxon and category are different things.Reason : Category shows hierarchical classification.