Question

Assertion (A): The species diversity present in a given community or habitat is referred to as alpha diversity.

Reason (R): Alpha diversity is usually expressed by species richness and species evenness present in a community.

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:

Alpha diversity describes organismal diversity within a community. It is assessed through features such as species richness and evenness.