Question

Assertion (A): Some organisms are better adapted to survive in an otherwise hostile environment.

Reason (R): Adaptive ability is inherited and has a genetic basis.

विकल्प

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Organisms survive better in hostile environments because adaptive traits have a genetic basis and are inherited. This inherited variation leads to better adaptation, making R the correct explanation of A.