Question

Assertion :Two kingdom classification was insufficient. Reason: Majority of organisms did not fall into either of the categories in two kingdom classification.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is A If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

Two kingdom classification contains only animals and plants based on their ability to move and mode of nutrition. But according to this classification, there is a large number of organisms did not fall into either category e.g. bacteria, fungi, etc. Therefore, both the assertion and the reason are true and the given reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

So, the correct answer is (A).