Assertion : Columbia located near the equator has nearly 1,400 species of birds while New York at 41° N has 105 species and Greenland at 71° N only 56 species. Reason : In general, species diversity decreases as we move away from the equator towards the poles.
- AAssertion and reason both are true and the reason is correct explanation of assertion.
- BAssertion and reason both are true but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
- CAssertion is true but reason is wrong.
- DAssertion and reason both are wrong.
✓ Correct answer: A
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