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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