Question

Assertion (A) : Some plant species grow poorly in nature if the soil fungi are killed with a fungicide.
Reason (R) : The mycorrhizal fungi transport to nitrate into the plant and receive phosphate in return.

• A. Both A and Rare individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
• B. Both A and Rare individually true and R is not the correct explanation of A
• C. A is true but R is false
• D. A is false but R is true Assertion

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and Rare individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

Some plant species grow poorly in nature if the soil fungi are killed with a fungicide because the mycorrhizal fungi transport nitrate into the plant and receive phosphate in return.

So, option A is the correct option.