NEET Botany Population Interactions Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In a community with only predation, prey species can become extinct due to excessive exploitation by predators. | Reason (R): Predators are inherently imprudent and often overexploit their prey, leading to their own extinction.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context states that predators in nature are 'prudent' to avoid overexploitation of prey, which contradicts the reason given in R.
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