NEETBotanyThe Living World
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: The scientific name of mango is Mangifera indica Linn. Reason: Linn indicates that this species was first described by Linnaeus.
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
Name of the author appears after specific epithet i.e at the end of the biological name and is written in an abbreviated form, eg Mangifera indica Linn. It indicates that this species was first described by Linnaeus.