NEETBotanyBiomolecules (B)
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Rates of physical and chemical processes are not influenced by temperature. Reason: Rates doubles or decreases by half for every 5°C change in either direction.
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
D. Both Assertion and Reason are false
Step-by-step solution
Rates of physical and chemical processes are influenced by temperature among other factors. A general thumb rule is that rate doubles or decreases by half for every 10°C change in either direction.