Question

Assertion :Growth cannot be taken as a defining property of living organisms Reason: Non living organisms also grow due to accumulation of material on their surface

• A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
• B. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
• C. Assertion is true but Reason is False
• D. Reason is true but Assertion is false

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

Growth is the process in which the number of cells and body mass of an organism increases. If we consider the increase in body mass as the defining property of an organism then the mass of non-living organisms also increases e.g. mountains, glaciers, So, growth can't be the defining property of an organism. Growth is just the characteristics of an organism. In the living organism, growth occurs internally whereas in non-living organism growth occurs externally.

So, the correct option is 'Both Assetion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation for assertion'.