Assertion :2, 4-D is extensively used in agricultural and horticultural practices. Reason: 2, 4-D is a herbicide.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion NAA (naphthalene acetic acid) and 2, 4-D (2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid are synthetic auxins. All these auxins have been used extensively in agricultural and horticultural practices. They are widely used as herbicides. 2, 4-D is widely used to kill dicotyledonous weeds, it does not affect mature monocotyledonous plants. It is used to prepare weed-free lawns by gardeners.