NEET Botany Energy Flow Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Measurement of biomass in terms of dry weight is more accurate than fresh weight.
Reason (R): Dry weight provides a consistent measure of biomass unaffected by water content variations.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context states that measurement of biomass in terms of dry weight is more accurate, which is explained by the reason that dry weight eliminates variations due to water content.
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