Question

Assertion :Human travellers also disperse seeds and fruits. Reason: Generally, seeds of economically important crops are introduced to new areas.

• A. Both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
• B. Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
• C. The assertion is true but the reason is false
• D. Both the assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

The correct option is B Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

Human travellers have always taken plants from one area to another. The potato was brought from the New World by the Portuguese.

Many economically important crops and plants such as maize, tobacco, groundnut, chillies, tea, cabbage, cauliflower, rubber etc. are dispersed by man, as they have been introduced to new areas from their original home.

However, many weeds are also dispersed along with useful plants.

So the correct answer is 'Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion'.