NEETBotanyBiodiversity and its Conservation
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Rivet popper hypothesis was given by Paul Ehrlich. Reason: Loss of rivets on the wings (key species that drive major ecosystem functions) is obviously a more serious threat to flight safety than loss of a few rivets on the seats or windows inside the plane.
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
B. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
Loss of rivets on the wings (key species that drive major ecosystem functions) is obviously a more serious threat to flight safety than loss of a few rivets on the seats or windows inside the plane. This hypothesis was explained by Paul Ehrlich.