Botany-(general)

NEET Botany (general) Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11

Assertion (A): Isolated metabolic reactions in vitro are considered living reactions. | Reason (R): Metabolism is a defining feature of all living organisms.

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 but R is true.

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

Isolated metabolic reactions are not considered living things themselves, although they are living reactions. Metabolism defines living organisms, but the assertion is incorrectly framing in vitro reactions as living.

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