Question

Assertion: The science of classifying organisms is called taxonomy.
Reason: Systematics and taxonomy have the same meaning.

• A. If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the
  correct explanation of Assertion.
• B. If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not
  the correct explanation of Assertion.
• C. If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
• D. If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

Option C.

Assertion statement :

The science of identification, naming, and classification of organisms is known as taxonomy.

Reason statement :

However, taxonomy and systematics are not the same thing. The field of biology known as systematics deals with the diversity of organisms at all levels of classification.

Final answer : (c) Assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.