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Question
Assertion (A): Photosynthesis occurs in both plants and animals.
Reason (R): Some algae and bacteria can perform photosynthesis.
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.
MCQ
Assertion and Reasoning
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Solution
A is false but R is true.
Explanation:
The assertion is completely false because animals do not possess chlorophyll or chloroplasts and cannot perform photosynthesis; it is restricted to autotrophic organisms. However, the reason is true because certain types of algae (like green algae) and specific prokaryotic bacteria (such as cyanobacteria) contain photosynthetic pigments and successfully produce their own food using sunlight.
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