| Assertion (A): | In every species, there are trade- offs between survival and reproductive traits. |
| Reason (R): | Natural selection favors traits that improve an organism’s chances of survival and reproductive success. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |