NEET Botany Biodiversity Patterns Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): The tropics show the greatest levels of species richness. | Reason (R): Species diversity is uniformly distributed across the earth.
Both A and R are true, and R explains A.
Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The assertion is true; the tropics indeed have the greatest species richness. However, the reason is false because species diversity is not uniformly distributed; it decreases towards the poles.
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