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Botany-Binomial Nomenclature

NEET Botany Binomial Nomenclature Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11

Assertion (A): Binomial nomenclature involves naming species in a way that reduces confusion in biodiversity studies.

Reason (R): The specific epithet in a binomial name is capitalized and written after the genus name.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false but R is true.

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

The assertion is true as binomial nomenclature helps reduce confusion in naming species. However, the reason is false because the specific epithet in a binomial name is not capitalized.

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