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Assertion : Smaller the organism, higher is the rate of metabolism per gram weight.

Reason : The heart rate of six months old baby is much higher than that of an old person.

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If both assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
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If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
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If assertion is true but reason is false.
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If both assertion and reason and false.
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The correct option is B If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
In smaller organisms, the rate of metabolism per gram weight is more, because the utility of the materials is more. They require more efficient delivery of oxygen to cells.

The heart rate of a six month old body is much higher that of the old person because of high metabolic rate.

Therefore, both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

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