| Assertion (A): | Variations on which natural selection acts, arise as a result of random mutations. |
| Reason (R): | A new variation may, or may not, be adaptive. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
| 3. | (A) is False and (R) is also False. |
| 4. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 1. | The survival and reproduction of organisms depend on inherited traits that suit their environment. |
| 2. | Populations exhibit variation in traits, and individuals with advantageous traits reproduce more. |
| 3. | Fitness, in Darwin’s sense, refers to the reproductive success of organisms in a given environment. |
| 4. | Natural selection leads to the creation of new traits that are better adapted to changing environments. |