Botany-(general)
NEET Botany (general) Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12
Assertion (A): Interspecific competition can lead to the extinction of species in a community. | Reason (R): Predators maintain species diversity by reducing competition among prey species.
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, but R is true.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context explains that predators can prevent extinction by reducing competition among prey species, highlighting how interspecific competition may lead to extinction when predators are absent.
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