AIIMS 2003
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2003
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Ecosystem
AIIMS 2003 · Botany · Ecosystem
Assertion : All birds, except the ones like koel (cuckoo) build...
Assertion : All birds, except the ones like koel (cuckoo) build nests for retiring and taking rest during night time (day time for nocutrnal)
Reason : Koel lays its eggs in the nests of tailor bird.
Options
- AIf both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
- BIf both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- CIf Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
- Dif both Assertion and Reason are false statements
Correct answer
C. If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
Step-by-step solution
Koel and cuckoo need not build nests because they transfer their responsibilities to build nests, incubate eggs and nurture hatchlings to other birds specially crows. Thus they are called as "brood parasites". Being the brood parasite of the crow, the koel's breeding cycle synchronizes with that of crow. Both the koel's and crow's eggs are grey-green with rusty brown markings. Tailor bird is a garden bird which makes its nest by sewing, it has no direct relation with koel and cuckoo