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Assertion. Linnaeus is regarded the father of taxonomy.
Reason. He gave a scheme of classification which, with a few additions, is still used.

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If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

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If A is true and R is false

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If both A and R are false

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