Assertion (A): Elemental analysis gives the elemental composition… - Vidyadip

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Assertion (A): Elemental analysis gives the elemental composition of living tissues in the form of hydrogen
Reason (R): Wet weight is the weight of living tissue and the remains of living tissue after drying gives dry weight.

A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false but R is true.

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Answer

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Explanation: Living organisms are made of only a small selection of these elements, four of which are carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen make up 96.5% of an organism's weight.

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