Assertion: Chapparal is also called 'shurb' "Forest".
Reason: Treea are totally absent in chapparal.
Assertion: Savannahs show rich species diversity.
Reason: The biome is prone to fires.

Options

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

Answer

C

Explanation

Chaparral is the name applied to the evergreen sclerophyllous (hard – leaves) shrub vegetation. It is a scrubland biome of dense, spiny evergreen shrubs and thick hard leaves small trees found at mid – latitudes along coast where cold ocean current circulate.