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Organisms and Populations — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYOrganisms and Populations1 Mark
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For question two statements are given $-$ one labelled Assertion and the other labelled Reason. Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes $(a), (b), (c)$ and $(d)$ as given below.
Assertion : Many mangrove plants possess high levels of organic solutes.
Reason : This is an adaptation to cope with the conditions of high salt concentration and osmotic potential.
  • ✓
    Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  • B
    Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  • C
    Assertion is true but reason is false.
  • D
    Both assertion and reason are false.
✓

Answer

Correct option: A.
Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Mangroves are found in marshy conditions of tropical deltas and along ocean edges.
For coping with conditions of high salt concentration and osmotic potential, many mangrove plants have high levels of organic solutes, such as praline and sorbitol.
Dunaliella species $($green and halophytic algae found in hyper saline lakes$)$ can tolerate saline conditions by accumulating glycerol in the cells, which helps in osmoregulation.
Some species of mangroves can excrete salts th rough the salt glands on the leaves. Some mangroves can exclude salts from the roots by pumping excess salts back into soil.

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