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Assertion :Natural selection is the outcome of differences in the ability to reproduce and survive. Reason: The theory of natural selection was given by Darwin.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.

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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

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Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

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Solution

The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
The theory of natural selection was given by Charles Darwin. The theory stipulated that in a population, the ones that are reproductively fit will survive.
So, both the statements are correct but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion.

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