Question

Assertion (A): Plenty of organisms can be found on the surface of pond.
Reason (R): Organisms in the surface of a pond have more access to food and sunlight.

• A. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is correct but R is incorrect.
• D. Both A and R are incorrect.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Organisms present on the surface of a pond have access to a lot of sunlight and food. Hence, most aquatic organisms come to the surface to feed. The number of organisms surviving on the surface is also more due to this. Hence, both assertion and reason are correct.