Question

Assertion: Mitochondria is called the powerhouse of the cell.

Reason: ATP is produced in mitochondria.

• A. If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
• B. If both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not correct explanation of the Assertion.
• C. If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
• D. If both Assertion and Reason are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

The correct option is A:

Assertion statement:

1. They are called powerhouses of the cell because they produce energy in the form of ATP.
2. They are the major centers of the release of energy in aerobic respiration.

Reason statement:

1. Mitochondria are cell organelles of eukaryotes and are the site of aerobic respiration.
2. Where the Krebs, the cycle occurs in the matrix, while ETS and oxidative phosphorylation enzymes are located in the inner membrane.

Final answer :

If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.