Assertion [A]: Fungi are saprotrophic organisms. Reason [R]: They lack chlorophyll and other machinery to create their own food.
A
Both [A] and [R] are correct and [R] explains [A]
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B
Both [A] and [R] are correct and [R] does not explain [A]
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C
Both [A] and [R] are incorrect
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D
[A] is correct but [R] is incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is A Both [A] and [R] are correct and [R] explains [A] Fungi are a group of non-green eukaryotic microorganisms. Since they lack chlorophyll, they cannot synthesise their own food like plants. They feed on dead and decaying matter and are called saprotrophs.