NEETBotanyRespiration in Plants
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: The breaking of the C-C bonds of complex compounds through oxidation within the cells, leading to release of considerable amount of energy is called Respiration. Reason: The compounds that are oxidised during this process are known as Respiratory substrates
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 breaking of the C-C bonds of complex compounds through oxidation within the cells, leading to release of considerable amount of energy is called Respiration. The compounds that are oxidised during this process are known as Respiratory substrates