NEET Botany Biodiversity Patterns Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Tropical regions exhibit the highest levels of species richness on Earth.
Reason (R): Tropical regions have more evolutionary time, a relatively constant environment, and receive more solar energy contributing 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
The NCERT context states that species diversity is generally highest in the tropics due to more evolutionary time, a constant environment, and greater solar energy, which are all reasons for increased productivity.
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