Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Gametes of threatened species can be preserved in viable and fertile condition for long periods using cryopreservation. Reason (R): Cryopreservation, tissue culture, and in vitro fertilisation are advanced in-situ conservation strategies. In the light of the above statements, choose the most approp

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Assertion (A) is correct because gametes of threatened species can be preserved in viable and fertile condition for long periods using cryopreservation techniques at very low temperatures. Reason (R) is incorrect because cryopreservation, tissue culture, and in vitro fertilisation are advanced ex-situ (off-site) conservation strategies, not in-situ conservation strategies. In-situ conservation involves protecting the species in their natural habitat. Answer: Assertion (A) is correct but Reason (R) is not correct