Assertion [A]: Species is the basic unit of classification
Reason [R]: The species nigrum and melongena are included in the genus Brassica

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Solution

Species is the basic unit of classification. It is a group of similar organisms with common ancestry that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring but are reproductively isolated from other species.

Black nightshade belongs to the species nigrum and brinjal belongs to the species melongena, both of which are grouped in the genus Solanum.

So, the correct answer is option C.

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Rearrange the following categories of classification in their proper sequence starting with the highest.

species, family, genus, class, order, phylum.

Assertion (A): The specificity of characters decreases from family to genus.

Reason (R): The species is a lower-level taxonomic unit than the genus.

Directions: Choose the correct option:

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