Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is…
Biology · NEET · NTA Exams — The Living World
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): As we move from species to kingdom, the number of common characteristics among organisms decreases.
Reason (R): Higher taxonomic categories are formed by grouping together taxa that share fewer similarities.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the NOT the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
- Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
Answer
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
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