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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