Directions : In the following questions a statement of Assertion (A) ...
Assertion: Birds are oviparous.
Reason: Oviparous animals give birth to young ones of their own kind.
The correct answer is option C - Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
Explanation:
Assertion (A): Birds are oviparous.
Birds are indeed oviparous, which means they lay eggs to reproduce. This is a well-known fact about birds and is supported by scientific evidence. All bird species lay eggs as part of their reproductive process.
Reason (R): Oviparous animals give birth to young ones of their own kind.
The reason provided is incorrect. Oviparous animals do lay eggs, but the statement that they give birth to young ones of their own kind is not accurate. Oviparous animals produce offspring through the process of laying eggs, and these eggs then hatch to give rise to the young ones. The offspring are not born in the same way as in viviparous animals, which give live birth.
In the case of birds, they lay eggs that contain the developing embryo. The eggs are incubated by the parents until they hatch, and the hatchlings are considered the young ones. These hatchlings are of the same species as their parents, but they are not "born" in the same way as mammals or other viviparous animals.
Therefore, while the assertion that birds are oviparous is true, the reason provided is false. The reason incorrectly suggests that oviparous animals give birth to young ones, which is not the case.
In conclusion, birds are indeed oviparous, but the reason provided is incorrect. Hence, the correct answer is option C - Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
Directions : In the following questions a statement of Assertion (A) ...
Oviparous are animals which lay eggs. e.g., Reptiles, birds, etc.