Organisms And Population Question 97

Question: Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below:

Assertion : Death is an essential and inescapable biological phenomenon. Reason : Death maintains ecological homeostasis and justifies the need of reproduction.

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: A

Solution:

Death is an essential and inescapable biological phenomenon which helps in maintaining ecological balance or homeostasis in nature.

It prevents overcrowding of the members of a specific species and justifies the continuity of life on earth.