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In the following question, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason.
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Assertion : Active absorption of minerals is inhibited when the roots are deprived of oxygen.
Reason : Active absorption of minerals requires expenditure of metabolic energy, which comes from respiration in the presence of oxygen.

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If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

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If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

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If Assertion is true but Reason is false

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If both Assertion and Reason are false

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In the following question, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason.
Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion : Active absorption of minerals is inhibited when the roots are deprived of oxygen.
Reason : Active absorption of minerals requires expenditure of metabolic energy, which comes from respiration in the presence of oxygen.
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Active absorption requires energy for absorption of minerals. It comes from respiration that is aerobic respiration. So, when roots are deprived of oxygen, active absorption of minerals is inhibited.
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In the following question, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason.
Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion : Active absorption of minerals is inhibited when the roots are deprived of oxygen.
Reason : Active absorption of minerals requires expenditure of metabolic energy, which comes from respiration in the presence of oxygen.
Updated OnDec 17, 2022
TopicMineral Nutrition
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 11
Answer TypeText solution:1 Video solution: 1
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Avg. Video Duration10 min