| Assertion(A): | Earliest systems of classification separated the closely related species. |
| Reason(R): | Such systems were based on phylogenetic characters. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
| 4. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
| Assertion(A): | Mosses reduce the impact of falling rain and prevent soil erosion. |
| Reason(R): | Lichens form a dense mat on the soil. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
| 4. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
| Assertion(A): | Gymnosperms are called naked-seeded plants. |
| Reason(R): | The seeds remain exposed after their fertilization. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
| 4. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
| Assertion (A): | The spread of living pteridophytes is limited and restricted to narrow geographical regions. |
| Reason (R): | Gametophytic plant bodies in pteridophytes need sandy soil to sustain till maturity. |
| 1. | (A) is True but (R) is False |
| 2. | (A) is False but (R) is True |
| 3. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
| Assertion(A): | The members of Rhodophyceae are commonly called red algae. |
| Reason(R): | Red algae have the predominance of the red pigment, r-phycocyanin in their body. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
| 4. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
| Assertion(A): | Species of Sphagnum have good capacity to hold water. |
| Reason(R): | They have been used as packing material for trans-shipment of living material. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
| 4. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
| Column-I | Column-II | ||
| A. | Cedar wood oil | (i) | Pinus geradiana |
| B. | Ephedrine | (ii) | Cycas revoluta |
| C. | Chilgoza | (iii) | Juniperus |
| D. | Sago | (iv) | Ephedra |