Question

Assertion (A): Habitat is a specific place, locality or a portion of ecosystem where an organism can be found.

Reason (R): A habitat contains many niches and supports a variety of species.

Options

• Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

• Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

• Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

• Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false.

Answer 1

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

Explanation:

Both statements are true: a habitat is a place where an organism is found and it can contain many niches. However, the fact that habitats support many niches does not explain the definition of habitat.