Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: The species diversity decreases as we move away from the equator towards the poles. Reason: The diversity of plants and animals is uniform throughout the world and shows a rather even distribution.

Step-by-step solution

The diversity of plants and animals is not uniform throughout the world but shows a rather uneven distribution. For many group of animals or plants, there are interesting patterns in diversity, the most well- known being the latitudinal gradient in diversity. In general, species diversity decreases as we move away from the equator towards the poles.