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AIIMS 2013
Exam
AIIMS
Year
2013
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Biodiversity and its Conservation

AIIMS 2013 · Botany · Biodiversity and its Conservation

Assertion : Now-a-days, the biodiversity is declining with an...

Assertion : Now-a-days, the biodiversity is declining with an accelerated rate. Reason : Exotic species are considered to be a major cause of extinction of species.

Options

  1. AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  2. BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  3. CIf assertion is true but reason is false
  4. DIf both assertion and reason are false

Correct answer

B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

Step-by-step solution

The world is facing accelerated rates of species extinctions, largely due to human interference. There are four major causes (i) habitat loss and fragmentation, (ii) overexploitation, (iii) alien species invasions and (iv) co-extinctions. Non-native of alien species are often introduced inadvertently for their economic and other uses. They often become invasive and drive away the local species. The exotic species are considered to be second major cause of extinction of species (the first being habitat destruction).
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