Zoology-(general)
NEET Zoology (general) Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12
Assertion (A): The evolution of plant forms through geological periods could have been similar to a process involving light-capturing pigments. | Reason (R): The first organisms to invade land were animals, which used solar energy to adapt to terrestrial life.
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
(A) is true as plant evolution is compared to photosynthesis, which uses light-capturing pigments. (R) is false; plants were the first to invade land, not animals, as per the NCERT context.
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