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(A) The biodiversity of prokaryotic microorganisms cannot be estimated using conventional taxonomic methods because many of these microbes cannot be c

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Assertion and Reason both are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

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(A) The biodiversity of prokaryotic microorganisms cannot be estimated using conventional taxonomic methods because many of these microbes cannot be cultured in laboratory conditions.Conventional taxonomic methods rely heavily on morphological and biochemical characterization,which are often insufficient for identifying and classifying the vast diversity of prokaryotes.Therefore,both the Assertion and the Reason are correct,and the Reason provides the correct explanation for the Assertion.

Column-$I$ (Characters/features)	Column-$II$ (Examples)
$A$. Red dinoflagellates	$I$. Rhizopus
$B$. Unicellular fungi	$II$. Gonyaulax
$C$. Source of antibiotics	$III$. Yeast
$D$. Bread mould	$IV$. Penicillium

$A$: Biodiversity of the prokaryotes cannot be estimated.
$R$: Conventional taxonomic methods are not suitable for identification and characterisation of microbes.

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$A$: Biodiversity of the prokaryotes cannot be estimated.$R$: Conventional taxonomic methods are not suitable for identification and characterisation of microbes.