Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): The artificial systems used for classification of living organisms are not very acceptable to taxonomists.
Reason (R): The artificial systems give more weightage to vegetative characteristics and no weightage to sexual characteristics and the sexual characteristics are easily affected by environment.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are False.
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A)
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The classification system given by Bentham and Hooker is a/an:
1. Artificial system 2. Natural system
3. Phylogenetic system 4. Useless system
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The classification of plants proposed by Linnaeus was basically based on: 
1. phylogenetic relationships 
2. androecium structure 
3. nature of primary cell wall 
4. type of heteromorphic alternation of generation 
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Identify the correct statements:
I: Phylogenetic classification systems are based on evolutionary relationships.
II: Numerical Taxonomy is based on all observable characteristics. 
1. Only I
2. Only II
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II
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