[A]: Death is regarded as the most important regulatory process on earth.
[R]: It avoids over-crowding, caused by con- tinuous reproduction

Options

A. If both the assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of the assertion .
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion .
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer

A

Explanation

Death is regarded as the most important regulatory process on earth. It reduces the number of individuals in a population and avoids over-crowding caused by continuous reproduction . Over-crowding due to reproduction is countered by death as the ultimate termination of functional life .