Organisms And Population Question 3

Question: Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below:

Assertion : Growth involves the synthesis of protoplasmic as well as a protoplasmic materials. Reason : During growth, catabolic activities are faster than anabolic activities.

Options:

A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D) If both the assertion and reason are false

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Growth may be defined as ?The increase in size and weight of an organism due to synthesis of new protoplasm?.

Growth occurs when the anabolic activities exceed the catabolic activities.