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Assertion : Species are groups of potentially interbreeding natural populations which are isolated from other such groups.
Reason : Distinctive morphological characters are displayed due to reproductive isolation.

A

Assertion is correct, reason is correct, reason is a correct explanation for assertion.

B

Assertion is correct, reason is correct, reason is not a correct explanation for assertion

C

Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect

D

Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.

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B
A group of individuals resembling each other in morphological, physiological, biochemical and behavioural characters constitute a species. Such individuals can breed among them selves but cannot breed with members other than their own to produce fertile off springs. Newspecies are formedmainlyduetore productive isolation.
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