CBSE 2024 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q16 · 1 mark
Assertion (A) : Communities that comprise of more species tend to be more stable.
Reason (R) : A higher number of species results in less year to year variation in total biomass.
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From CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper.
(A)
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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CBSE Class 12 Biology past-paper question from the 2024board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.