NEET Biology question

Statement 1: Aves must feed more often than Reptiles. Statement 2: Birds fly and this consumes more energy than reptiles that creep.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (A)

Solution

Birds, being homeothermic with a high metabolic rate, do need to feed more frequently than the generally sluggish, poikilothermic reptiles. This is correctly explained by the fact that powered flight is energetically far more demanding

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