NEET Botany Biodiversity Loss Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Amphibians are more vulnerable to extinction than birds.
Reason (R): Extinction across taxa is not random, with amphibians showing higher vulnerability.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(A) is true but (R) is false.
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context states that extinctions across taxa are not random, and amphibians appear to be more vulnerable to extinction, which explains why they are more vulnerable compared to birds.
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