Science
Assertion (A): Hydrochloric acid helps in the digestion of food in the stomach.
Reason (R): Hydrochloric acid creates an acidic medium to activate protein digesting enzymes.
- Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
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A student was asked to write a stepwise procedure to demonstrate that carbon dioxide is necessary for photosynthesis. He wrote the following steps. The wrongly worded step is:
- Both potted plants are kept in dark rooms for at least three days.
- Bottom of the bell jars is sealed to make them air tight.
- Both potted plants are kept in sunlight after the starch test.
- A leaf from both the plants is taken to test the presence of starch.
Assertion (A): Sun appears reddish at the time of Sunrise and Sunset.
Reason (R): Distance travelled by sunlight in the atmosphere is lesser during sunrise and sunset as compared to noon.
- Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Assertion (A): Nitrogen is an essential element for plant growth and is taken up by plants in the form of inorganic nitrates or nitrites.
Reason (R): The soil is the nearest and richest source of raw materials like Nitrogen, Phosphorus and other minerals for the plants.
- Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Respiratory structures of two different animals — a fish and a human being are as shown.
Observe (a) and (b) and select one characteristic that holds true for both of them.
- Both are placed internally in the body of animal.
- Both have thin and moist surface for gaseous exchange.
- Both are poorly supplied with blood vessels to conserve energy.
- In both the blood returns to the heart after being oxygenated.