Question

Assertion (A): Leaf butterfly and stick insect show mimicry to dodge their enemies.

Reason (R): Mimicry is a method to acquire body colour blending with the surroundings.

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, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Explanation:

The assertion is true: leaf butterflies and stick insects resemble their surroundings or objects in them to avoid enemies. In this textbook context, the reason describes this protective resemblance, so it explains the assertion.