NEET Zoology Evidences of Evolution Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Natural selection is a mechanism of evolution that leads to increased reproductive fitness.
Reason (R): Characteristics that enhance survival in natural conditions are selected by nature.
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
Both the assertion and reason are true. Natural selection, as described by Darwin, is a mechanism of evolution where characteristics that enable better survival and reproduction are selected, leading to increased reproductive fitness.
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