NEETBotanyBiological Classification
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Dinoflagellates cause red tides Reason: Dinoflagellates appear yellow, brown or red depending on the main pigments present in their cells
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion are Reason are false
Correct answer
A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
Dinoflagellates cause red tides as red dinoflagellates undergo rapid multiplication which makes the sea appear red.