Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Biodiversity and Conservation

Question:

Assertion: Diversity observed in the entire geographical area, is called gamma diversity.
Reason: Bio-diversity decreases from high altitude to low altitude.

Options:

Both Assertion (A) and reason (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both Assertion (A) and reason (R) are correct  but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is not correct.

Both Assertion (A) and Reasoning are false (F ).

Correct Answer:

Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is not correct.

Explanation:

Biodiversity is not uniform on the earth. It varies with change in latitude or altitude. Biodiversity increase, when we move from high to low latitude (i.e. from the poles to the equator).