NEETBotanyRespiration in Plants
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: ATP acts as the energy currency of the cell. Reason: Only carbohydrates are oxidised to release energy.
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
ATP acts as the energy currency of the cell. Usually carbohydrates are oxidised to release energy, but proteins, fats and even organic acids can be used as respiratory substances in some plants, under certain conditions.