Question

Assertion — Viruses can be seen with the help of an electron microscope.
Reason — It is much smaller than bacteria.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is A

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

Option (A):

Assertion statement:

1. Virus is considered as the connecting link between living and non-living.
2. These are the microbes and are only visible with an electron microscope.

Reason statement:

1. Viruses are much smaller in size than bacteria.
2. They don’t have a cellular structure and require a host cell to multiply.

Final answer: Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.