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Organisms and Populations — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYOrganisms and Populations1 Mark
MCQ
For question two statements are given$-$one labelled Assertion and the other labelled Reason. Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes $(a), (b), (c)$ and $(d)$ as given below.
Assertion: The soil profiles of grassland, forest and desert biomes differ from each other.
Reason: Soil profile develops due to weathering process, accumulation of organic matter and leaching of mineral matter.
  • A
    Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  • ✓
    Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  • C
    Assertion is true but reason is false.
  • D
    Both assertion and reason are false.
✓

Answer

Correct option: B.
Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

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