NEETZoologyMicrobes in Human Welfare
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Microbes are diverse- protozoa, bacteria, fungi and microscopic animal and plant viruses, viroids and also prions that are proteinaceous infections agents Reason: Microbes like bacteria and many fungi can be grown on nutritive media to form colonies, that can be seen with the naked eyes.
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
Microbes are diverse- protozoa, bacteria, fungi and microscopic animal and plant viruses, viroids and also prions that are proteinaceous infections agents. Microbes like bacteria and many fungi can be grown on nutritive media to form colonies, that can be seen with the naked eyes.