Q. Assertion (A) An ascending taxonomic sequence of Gossypium herbaceum indicates its placement in progressively higher groups- Reason (R) Ascending taxonomic hierarchy indicates that a taxon is treated as belonging to a number of taxa. The correct answer is

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Solution:

G. herbaceum belongs to family- Malvaceae, Taxonomic hierarchy is the system, by which various taxanomic categories are arranged in a proper descending order. The ascending taxonomic hierarchy shows that a taxon belongs to a number of taxa and its placement in progressively higher groups.