Botany-Energy Flow
NEET Botany Energy Flow Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12
Assertion (A): Measurement of biomass in terms of dry weight is more accurate than fresh weight. | Reason (R): The amount of energy decreases at successive trophic levels.
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 B
Detailed Explanation
While both statements are true, the reason does not directly explain the assertion. The accuracy of dry weight measurement is due to avoiding the variability of water content in fresh biomass, unrelated to energy decrease at trophic levels.
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