Botany-(general)

NEET Botany (general) Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11

Assertion (A): The movement of electrons through the photosystems during photosynthesis leads to the transport of protons across the membrane. | Reason (R): The primary electron acceptor located towards the outer side of the membrane transfers electrons to an H carrier instead of an electron carrier.

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 A

Detailed Explanation

The NCERT context explains that the primary electron acceptor transfers electrons to an H carrier, leading to proton transport across the membrane. This supports both the assertion and the reason being true, with the reason correctly explaining the assertion.

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