Question

Assertion: If red blood cells were removed from the body and placed in pure water, the pressure inside the cells increases.
Reason: The concentration of salt content in the cells increases.

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

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Assertion is true but Reason is false

The pressure inside the cell increases due to osmosis. Water enters the cell because concentration is higher inside the cell. This results in lowering of the concentration of medium inside the cell.

So, Assertion is true but Reason is false.