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Regarding assertion and reason, select the right option.
Assertion [A]: Elephants have a very long gestation period and low growth rate, yet their population size remains stable.
Reason [R]: Parental care is very high in elephants and the parents invest a long time in ensuring the survival of the offspring.
 
Options:
A .  Both A and R are correct and R explains A
B .  Both A and R are correct and R does not explain A
C .  A is correct and R is incorrect
D .  Both A and R are incorrect
Answer: Option A
:
A
Elephants are a classical example of organisms following K strategy for growth. Since they are so large and live in stable and predictable environments, their population size seldom decrease. Elephants also have a very long life. And therefore they do not need to high growth rate. However, since they grow at a slow pace, elephants invest a lot at parental care for their offsprings, thus ensuring a stable population size.

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