Botany-Biocontrol Agents
NEET Botany Biocontrol Agents Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12
Assertion (A): Biocontrol agents help maintain ecological balance in an agricultural field.
Reason (R): The eradication of pest organisms is undesirable because it may lead to the disappearance of beneficial predatory and parasitic insects.
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 highlights that biocontrol agents are part of a holistic approach that maintains interaction webs, and the eradication of pests is undesirable as it affects beneficial species.
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