Assertion : Koel does not build nest for egg laying. Reason : Koel lays its eggs in the nest of tailor bird.

Assertion : Koel does not build nest for egg laying. Reason : Koel lays its eggs in the nest of tailor bird.
  1. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
  2. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
  3. If assertion is true but reason is false
  4. If both assertion and reason are false.

Solution

Koel is a nest parasite and does not build a nest of its own. It simply lays its eggs in a crow's nest so that the eggs and young ones, are looked after by the foster parents.

Asked in: NEET 2009 (Mains)

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