Question

Asserion : A morphology based approach to taxonomy is called alpha taxonomy and it is old fashioned.

Reason : A multidisciplinary approach to taxonomy called omega taxonomy is favoured in recent years. As, it excludes morphological features.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is 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 and false.

Answer 1

The correct option is C If assertion is true but reason is false.

Alpha taxonomy is also known as classical taxonomy and parent branch of other taxonomical studies. This is the very initial phase of taxonomic activity which involves identification, naming, and characterization of biological species based on their morphology.

Omega taxonomy involves identification, naming, and characterization of biological species, which is based on all the information or data available including morphology. It has widest scope.

Therefore, assertion is true but reason is false.