Assertion : Growth involves the synthesis of protoplasmic as well as a protoplasmic materials.
Reason : During growth, catabolic activities are faster than anabolic activities.

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is a correct explanation of Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation of Assertion

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Assertion is true but Reason is false

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Both Assertion and Reason are false

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Assertion is false but reason is true.

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Solution

The correct option is C Assertion is true but Reason is false
Correct assertion: Growth involves the synthesis of protoplasm as well as protoplastic materials contained inside it.
Correct reason: During growth, Anabolic(synthesis) activity is greater as compared to catabolic(breakdown) activity.
-If catabolic activity is faster as compared to anabolic activity then it will result in degrowth.
So, the correct answer is 'Option C- Assertion is true but reason is false'.

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