2018 · Q15
Statement IIn Tundra climate, biodiversity is comparatively less.
Statement IITundra climate has less reproductive warm period.
General KnowledgeGeography
- ABoth the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
- BBoth the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
- CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
- DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Explanation
The tundra's extreme cold and very short growing season support only a few plant and animal species, so Statement I is true. The reproductive warm period lasts just a few weeks, severely restricting breeding and growth, so Statement II is true. This brief warm window is precisely what keeps biodiversity low, so Statement II correctly explains Statement I.