MCQ
Assertion (A): Decomposition process is slower if detritus is rich in lignin and cutin.
Reason (R): Decomposition is largely an oxygen requiring process.
  • A
    Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  • B
    Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  • C
    (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  • D
    (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer

(b) : Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation: Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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