NEETBotanyBiodiversity and its Conservation
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: The colonisation of tropical Pacific Islands by humans resulted in the extinction of more than 2,000 species of native birds, and the IUCN Red List documents the extinction of 784 species in the last 500 years. Reason: The biological wealth of our planet has been declining rapidly due to human activities, leading to the extinction of nu
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
A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
The Assertion correctly states that the biological wealth of our planet has been declining rapidly due to human activities, which is supported by the Reason. The Reason provides specific examples, such as the colonization of tropical Pacific Islands leading to the extinction of native bird species and the documentation of 784 species' extinction in the last 500 years by the IUCN Red List, which further reinforces the truth of the Assertion.