Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Organisms living in oceans do not face any water-related problems.
Reason (R): Life on Earth originated in water and is not sustainable without water.
 In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) does not explain (A).
2. (A) is true but (R) is false.
3. (A) is false but (R) is true.
4. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A).
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If the stressful external conditions are localised, the organism can:
I. migrate temporarily
II. suspend their development till the return of favourable conditions
III. become ‘regulators’ if they are ‘conformers’

1. Only I and II
2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III
4. I, II and III
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Darwinian fitness is represented by:

1. Low r value 2. High r value
3. High K value 4. Low K value
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As a part of their reproductive strategy, pelagic fishes:

1. Produce a large number of small-sized offspring
2. Produce a small number of small-sized offspring
3. Produce a large number of large-sized offspring
4. Produce a small number of large-sized offspring
Subtopic:  Life History Variations |
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Which of the following organisms does not breed only once in their life time?

1. Pacific salmon 2. Marsupial mice
3. Birds 4. Bamboo
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Level 1: 80%+
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