Botany-Biodiversity Patterns

NEET Botany Biodiversity Patterns Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12

Assertion (A): Species richness is highest in the tropical regions. | Reason (R): The tropics have had more evolutionary time, a relatively constant environment, and receive more solar energy which contributes to greater productivity.

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

Both assertion and reason are true. The NCERT text explains that the tropics provide conditions conducive to high species richness due to evolutionary time, stable environment, and solar energy.

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