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Organisms and Populations — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYOrganisms and Populations1 Mark
Question
For question two statements are given-one labelled Assertion and the other labelled Reason. Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
  1. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  2. Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
  4. Both assertion and reason are false.
Assertion: Mimicry is the resemblance of one organism to another.
Reason: Mimicry may be protective or aggressive.
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Answer

  1. Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

Explanation:

Mimicry is defined as the resemblance ofone organism to another or to any natural object for the purpose of concealment, protection or for some other advantage. Mimicry employed by a prey is known as protective mimicry while the other used by a predator is termed as aggressive mimicry.

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