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): If a predator overexploits its prey, both predator and prey may become extinct.
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
Predators maintain species diversity by reducing competition among prey species, and overexploitation can lead to extinction of both predator and prey, as described in the NCERT context.
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