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Read these statements about a taxonomic key. How many are false ?
1. A taxonomic key is based on the contrasting characters generally in a pair called a couplet .
2. It is generally analytical.
3. It is a taxonomic and used for identification of plants only.
4. Only accepted statement in the key is called a lead.
(a) Two
(b) One
(c) Three
(d) Four

A

If both assertion and Reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

C

If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.

D

If both Assertion and Reason are False.

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