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NEET BiologyClass 12Patterns of biodiversityMediumAssertion–Reason

Question 7 of 10

Read the Assertion and the Reason about the latitudinal gradient of species richness, then choose the correct option.

  • Assertion (A): Species diversity generally decreases as we move from the equator towards the poles.
  • Reason (R): Tropical regions receive more solar energy, which contributes to higher productivity and, in turn, indirectly to greater species diversity.

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