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Botany-(general)

NEET Botany (general) Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11

Assertion (A): Metabolism is a defining feature of all living organisms.

Reason (R): Isolated metabolic reactions in vitro are considered living things.

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

Metabolism is indeed a defining feature of living organisms, but isolated metabolic reactions in vitro are not considered living things. Instead, they are living reactions.

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