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Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: In pond, the abiotic component is the water with all the dissolved inorganic and organic substances and the rich deposit at the bottom of the pond. Reason: The solar input, the cycle of temperature, day-length and other climatic conditions regulate the rate of function of the entire pond

Options

  1. ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
  2. BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
  3. CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
  4. 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 abiotic component is the water with all dissolved inorganic and organic substances and the rich soil deposit at the bottom of the pond. The solar input, the cycle of temperature, day-length and other climatic conditions regulate the rate of function of the entire pond.

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