Assertion :Sciophytes require higher light intensity than heliophytes. Reason: Sciophytes grow below the canopy of trees.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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D
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
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Solution
The correct option is D Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct. Sciophytes are shade loving trees or plants. These plants have larger photosynthetic units than sun plants or heliophytes. Sciophytes are also known as photophobous plants and they reach their saturation level in only 20 % sunlight. Shade plants essentially follow strategies of optimum use of available energy and conservation of energy.