NEET Biology question

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Assertion: The theory of 'survival of the fittest' is widely misunderstood. Reason: Evolution does not always increase the chances of a species' survival, and species may fail to survive when environmental change happens too rapidly.

Answer: (C)

Solution

The Assertion is true because 'survival of the fittest' is commonly misread as 'survival of the strongest' when it actually means reproductive success of the best-adapted, but the Reason as worded incorrectly

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