AIIMS 2002
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2002
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Biomolecules (B)
AIIMS 2002 · Botany · Biomolecules (B)
Assertion : Study of biology requires basic knowledge of chemistry...
Assertion : Study of biology requires basic knowledge of chemistry and physics.
Reason : Living organisms are made up of atoms and molecules which follow chemical and physical laws.
Options
- AIf both the assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but assertion is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
- CIf the assertion is true but the reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
A. If both the assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
Step-by-step solution
The advancement in the field of biology has reached to such an extent that it requires the basic knowledge of chemistry, physics and other basic sciences. It is a fact that living organisms are made up of atoms and molecules which follow chemical and physical laws. Therefore knowledge of chemistry and physics is essential for studying biology.