Question

Assertion (A): Capillary water is readily available and easily utilised by the plants.

Reason (R): Capillary water fills the finer pores and is held around the soil particles by capillary forces against the force of gravity.

Options

• Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

• Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

• Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

• Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false.

Answer 1

Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Explanation:

Both statements are true. Capillary forces retain water in the finer soil pores, making this water available for plant uptake and explaining why plants can use it readily.