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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The placental wolf and the Tasmanian wolf exhibit convergent evolution. Reason (R): When more than one adaptive radiation appears to have occurred in an isolated geographical area representing different habitats, it leads to convergent evolution. In the light of the above statements, choose the mos

Options

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

Correct answer

B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Step-by-step solution

Assertion (A) is true. The placental wolf and the Tasmanian wolf are classic examples of convergent evolution, where a placental mammal and an Australian marsupial evolved similar traits due to adapting to similar ecological niches. Reason (R) is true and is the correct explanation of Assertion (A). According to NCERT, when more than one adaptive radiation appeared to have occurred in an isolated geographical area (representing different habitats), it leads to convergent evolution. The parallel adaptive radiations

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