Botany-Taxonomic Categories

NEET Botany Taxonomic Categories Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11

Assertion (A): Order is a higher taxonomic category compared to family. | Reason (R): Plant families like Convolvulaceae and Solanaceae are grouped into the order Polymoniales based primarily on similar floral characters.

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.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The assertion and reason are both true, and the reason correctly explains that order is a higher category, where families are grouped based on shared characteristics, such as floral features.

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