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Assertion: The process of extinction is random.
Reason: Any species not adapted to environmental con- ditions cannot survive.

A

If both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (1).

B

If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (2)

C

If Assertion is true but Reason is false, then mark (3 ).

D

If both Assertion and Reason are false, then mark (4).

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D
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