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Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Algae are of paramount importance as primary producers of energy-rich compounds which form the basis of the food cycles of all aquatic animals. Reason: Many species of Chlorella, Gracilaria are among the 70 species of marine algae used as food.
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
C. Assertion is true but the Reason is false
Step-by-step solution
Algae are of paramount importance as primary producers of energy-rich compounds which form the basis of food cycles of all aquatic animals. Many species of Porphyra, Laminaria and Sargassum are among the 70 species of marine algae used as food.