NEET Biology question

**Assertion:** There are seven obligate categories in the hierarchy of taxonomy. **Reason:** Other categories of similar type can be called as intermediate categories.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for Assertion
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (B)

Solution

The hierarchy of taxonomy consists of seven obligate categories — species, genus, family, order, class, division/phylum and kingdom — so the Assertion is true. It is also true that additional categories of a similar type (such as sub-species or varieties) are sometimes added between these obligate

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-086564