Explain why very small animals are rarely found in polar region.

Options

A. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A)
B. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A)
C. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
D. Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

Answer

A

Explanation

Small animals have a large surface area with respect to their volume, so they lose body heat fast if it is cold outside, small animals are rarely found in polar regions.