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Assertion :Dried seeds of Pea are kept in tin, water is poured over them upto upper level. A lid is put tight over it. After a certain period of time the lid Is blown off.
Reason: Due to rapid cell division in Pea seeds.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution

The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Dried seeds of peas when kept in a ton and poured with water, they start absorbing water in large amounts. This is known as imbibition.
Due to Imbibition the volume increases significantly and causes the lid to blow off.
So the correct answer is 'Assertion is correct but reason is incorrect'.

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