Question

Assertion : Species is a group of individuals with fundamental similarities.
Reason : indica, leo, tuberosum represent such group of individuals.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Species refer to a group of organisms with fundamental similarities. A species is distinguished from the other closely related species based on distinct morphological differences, e.g., Mangifera indica (Mango), Solanum tuberosum (potato) and Panthera ieo (lion). All the three names, indica, tuberosum and Ieo, represent the specific epithets, while the first words Mangifera, Solanum and Panthera are genera.