NEET Botany Binomial Nomenclature Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Binomial nomenclature provides each species with a unique scientific name that consists of two parts.
Reason (R): The first part of the scientific name represents the species, and the second part represents the genus.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
According to the NCERT context, the first part of the scientific name represents the genus, while the second part represents the specific epithet, not the species. Thus, R is false.
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