Question

Assertion (A): Conifers have needle shaped leaves.

Reason (R): It saves them from being eaten up by animals.

Options

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

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

• (A) is true but (R) is false.

• (A) is false but (R) is true.

Answer 1

(A) is true but (R) is false.

Explanation:

The assertion is true because conifers have needle-shaped leaves that minimise surface area, reducing water loss from transpiration and allowing snow to glide off easily. However, the reasoning is false because this structural modification is a climatic defence against extreme cold and frost, not a method to prevent animals from eating them.