The Living World Question 204
Question: Assertion : Formation of new species is called speciation. Reason : The deme has a common gene pool.
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:
All new species develop from the pre-existing species.
The phenomenon of development of a new species from pre-existing one is called speciation.
A species is a collections of demes.
The deme is a groups of populations with a common gene pool