Botany-(general)
NEET Botany (general) Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11
Assertion (A): Accessory pigments play a role in protecting chlorophyll a from photo-oxidation. | Reason (R): Accessory pigments only absorb light from the blue region of the spectrum.
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.
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
Assertion is true as accessory pigments protect chlorophyll a from photo-oxidation. Reason is false because accessory pigments absorb a wider range of wavelengths, not just blue.
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