Question

Assertion [A]: Phylogeny is the developmental history of a species.
Reason [R]: Species is a basic unit of taxonomy.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is B Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

Phylogeny deals with the evolutionary history of individuals or groups of organisms. Species is the basic unit of taxonomy. It is the natural population of individuals or group of population which resemble one another in the general morphological and reproductive characters. So they are all able to interbreed freely and produce fertile offspring.