Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): For most animal populations, the logistic growth model is considered a more realistic one. Reason (R): In nature, a given habitat has unlimited resources to permit exponential growth indefinitely. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Step-by-step solution

Assertion (A) is true because resources for growth for most animal populations are finite and become limiting sooner or later, making the logistic growth model more realistic than the exponential model. Reason (R) is false because in nature, a given habitat does not have unlimited resources. It has enough resources to support a maximum possible number of individuals (carrying capacity), beyond which no further growth is possible. Therefore, exponential growth cannot continue indefinitely. Answer: Assertion (A) is t