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Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: The food is stored as floridean starch which is very similar to amylopectin and glycogen in structure Reason: The cell wall of Rhodophyceae is made up of cellulose, pectin and poly sulphate esters.
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
B. Both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
The food is stored as floridean starch which is very similar to amylopectin and glycogen in structure. The cell wall of Rhodophyceae is made up of cellulose, pectin and poly sulphate esters.