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Assertion: Tropical regions are more diversity-rich in comparison to temperate areas.
Reason: Availability of more solar energy directly affects the presence of more species in these areas.

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

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