Question

Assertion
A morphology-based approach to taxonomy is called alpha taxonomy and it is old fashioned.
Reason
A multidisciplinary approach to taxonomy called omega taxonomy is favored in recent years. As it includes morphological features.
A. Both assertion and reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation for assertion
B. Both assertion and reason are correct but the reason is not the correct explanation for assertion
C. The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect
D. Both assertion and reason are incorrect

Answer 1

Old fashioned taxonomy was accurate with regard to classification.

Complete answer: A morphology-based approach to taxonomy is known as alpha taxonomy. It is old fashioned.
Hence, the assertion is correct.
Omega taxonomy is based on all the information/ data available about plants including its morphology.
Beta taxonomy excludes morphology and includes internal characters like embryological, cytological, biochemical, and anatomical characters.
So the reason is incorrect
Alpha taxonomy (simply referred to as taxonomy) aims to identify, describe, and name the species. It also aims to determine their valid scientific names.
For example, Dover sole (a type of flatfish) has been called by authors and fishmongers successively as Pleuronectes solea, Solea vulgaris, and Solea solea.
1. Each of these names consists/ is composed of two parts, the first word of the scientific name is the genus name. Here it is Pleuronectes or Solea. The second word of the scientific name is the species name. Here it is solea or vulgaris.
2. It can be though by the layman that the three names might be three distinct/ different species, but it is not the case in this situation. Alpha taxonomists studied the specimens and carefully read publications and original descriptions in order to give the correct scientific name, this is also called the valid name.
3. From the studies, it was found/ said that Pleuronectes solea and Solea vulgaris are invalid names. This is because they were already used (for another species, elsewhere) or were badly defined.
4. Hence, Solea solea is the valid scientific name of the Dover sole.

So, the correct answer is C. The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect

Note: Micro taxonomy is the study/ classification of organisms at the level which deals only the problems related to a particular species
Macro taxonomy is the study/ classification of organisms at the level which deals with the problems and principles of the higher taxa (from subgenus and above) only.