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Assertion : The theory of survival of the fittest is widely misunderstood.

Reason : Evolution does not always increase the chances of a species survival and species do not survive when such chances happen rapidly.


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If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
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If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
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If the assertion is true but the reason is false
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If both the assertion and reason are false
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If the assertion is false but reason is true
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The correct option is A If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
A species composed of only a few organisms has limited genetic variation and mating possibilities. Should conditions for survival change and should some of these organisms die due to their lack of characteristics that could accommodate that change the species would become smaller over time and could eventually die out.

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