Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option in the question
Assertion: The fungi are widespread in distribution and they even live on or inside other plants and animals.
Reason: Fungi are able to grow anywhere on land, water or on other organisms because they have a variety of pigments, including chlorophyll, carotenoids, fucoxanthin and phycoerythrin.
Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option in the question
Assertion: The fungi are widespread in distribution and they even live on or inside other plants and animals.
Reason: Fungi are able to grow anywhere on land, water or on other organisms because they have a variety of pigments, including chlorophyll, carotenoids, fucoxanthin and phycoerythrin.
Assertion: The fungi are widespread in distribution and they even live on or inside other plants and animals.
Elaboration: Fungi are ubiquitous. Because they can grow on different surfaces. They may also be epiphytic (Armillaria), symbiotic (Mycorrhiza), saprophytic (Mucor), predacious (Dactylella), and parasitic (Phytophthora).
Reason: Fungi are able to grow anywhere on land, water or on other organisms because they have a variety of pigments, including chlorophyll, carotenoids, fucoxanthin, and phycoerythrin.
Elaboration: Fungi are achlorophyllous which means they don’t contain chlorophyll. They show a saprophytic mode of nutrition.
Hence, among the statements given the assertion is true but the reason is false.
Final answer
(c) If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
Assertion: The fungi are widespread in distribution and they even live on or inside other plants and animals.
Elaboration: Fungi are ubiquitous. Because they can grow on different surfaces. They may also be epiphytic (Armillaria), symbiotic (Mycorrhiza), saprophytic (Mucor), predacious (Dactylella), and parasitic (Phytophthora).
Reason: Fungi are able to grow anywhere on land, water or on other organisms because they have a variety of pigments, including chlorophyll, carotenoids, fucoxanthin, and phycoerythrin.
Elaboration: Fungi are achlorophyllous which means they don’t contain chlorophyll. They show a saprophytic mode of nutrition.
Hence, among the statements given the assertion is true but the reason is false.
Final answer
(c) If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
