Assertion: Habitat destruction is the main reason of loss of biodiversity.
Reason: This actually causes the increase in edge area and reduction in core area.

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

C

Explanation

Explanation. There are many reasons behind the loss of biodiversity among them habitat loss is one, others are over-exploitation, alien species invasions, co-extinctions.