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Assertion (A): Human populations show a great deal of variations in traits. Reason (R): All variations in a species have equal chances of surviving in the environment in which they live.

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Question

Assertion (A): Human populations show a great deal of variations in traits.

Reason (R): All variations in a species have equal chances of surviving in the environment in which they live.

Options

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

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

  • A is true but R is false.

  • A is false but R is true.

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Assertion and Reasoning
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Solution

A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

Human populations show a great deal of variation in traits. Therefore, Assertion (A) is true.

All variations do not have equal chances of survival. Variations that are better suited to the environment have a greater chance of survival. Therefore, Reason (R) is false.

Hence, A is true but R is false.

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Chapter 13: Human Population - Exercise [Page 190]

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Frank Biology Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 13 Human Population
Exercise | Q 2. (a) | Page 190
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