Botany-Biodiversity Patterns

NEET Botany Biodiversity Patterns Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 12

Assertion (A): Species richness decreases as we move from the equator towards the poles. | Reason (R): The tropics have experienced more evolutionary time and provide a stable, productive environment.

A

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true, but R is false.

D

A is false.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The NCERT context states that species richness is highest in the tropics and decreases towards the poles due to factors like more evolutionary time, stable environments, and higher solar energy in the tropics.

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