Question

Assertion (A): Organisms that exhibit external fertilisation, produce a large number of gametes.

Reason (R): It helps to increase the chances of syngamy and produce a large number of offsprings to ensure survival.

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:

Both statements are true. Producing many gametes increases the chance of fertilisation and helps compensate for the high loss of gametes and offspring in the external environment.