NEET Botany Biodiversity Patterns Assertion Reason Question
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.
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.
Correct Answer
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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