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Assertion Intraspecific competiton is mo...

Assertion Intraspecific competiton is more common than interspecific competition.
Reason Similar species have similar food and space requirements, thus competition between them is more severe.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

C

Assertion is true, but Reason is false

D

Assertion is false, but Reason is true

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The correct Answer is:
b
Struggle for existence may be interspecific (between individuals of different species)and intraspecific (between individual of same species). There is more competition for food, light and space between the two closely related species of same niche or similar animals of same niche.
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