Biology · The Living World

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The order Carnivora includes animal families like Felidae and Canidae. Reason (R): Order being a higher category is assembled on the basis of a higher number of similar characters than those shared within a family. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false but (R) is true.