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Standard XII
Biology
Introduction to Conservation
Question

Assertion :Broadly utilitarian arguments say that we should conserve biodiversity because biodiversity plays a major role in many ecosystem services that nature provides. Reason: Exploration of molecular, genetic and species level diversity to obtain the products of economic importance is included under broadly utilitarian category.
  1. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
  2. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
  3. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
  4. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
B
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
C
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
D
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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The broadly utilitarian argument says to conserve biodiversity because of the morals and the responsibility that humans have towards nature and as biodiversity plays a major role in many ecosystem services.
The Narrow utilitarian criteria of biological conservation of diversity are the one where the humans conserve biodiversity because of needs.
So, the correct option is 'assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect'

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