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Assertion. Conservative characters are more useful in classification.
Reason. These characters do not change during evolution. Therefore, their similarities show relationships among organisms.

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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

C

If A is true and R is false

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If both A and R are false

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