Organisms And Population Question 61
Question: Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below:
Assertion : Growth curve of higher animals is sigmoid. Reason : Absolute growth is difference between initial and final weight/size of an organism.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Growth curve is the mathematical expression of the growth of a living organism.
Growth curve of higher animals, including man, is S-shaped and is called sigmoid growth curve.
The difference between the initial and final weight (or size) of an individual in a given period of time is called absolute growth.
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