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NEETBotanyBiodiversity and its Conservation

Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: The extinction of the dodo, quagga, thylacine, and various subspecies of tiger is evidence of declining biological wealth caused by human activities. Reason: The colonisation of tropical Pacific Islands by humans resulted in the extinction of more than 2,000 species of native birds.

Options

  1. ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
  2. BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
  3. CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
  4. 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

The Assertion correctly states that the extinction of the dodo, quagga, thylacine, and various subspecies of tiger serves as evidence of declining biological wealth caused by human activities. The Reason provides supporting information by stating that the colonization of tropical Pacific Islands by humans resulted in the extinction of over 2,000 species of native birds, which further strengthens the truth of the Assertion.

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