Botany-(general)
NEET Botany (general) Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12
Assertion (A): Predators help maintain species diversity in a community. | Reason (R): Predators overexploit their prey, leading to prey extinction.
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 C
Detailed Explanation
Predators help maintain species diversity by reducing competition among prey species, not by overexploiting them. Overexploitation would lead to prey extinction, which is counterproductive to maintaining diversity.
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