Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is…
Biology · NEET · NTA Exams — Microbes in Human Welfare
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Methanogens such as Methanobacterium are used in biogas plants because they convert cellulose directly into methane without producing any other gases.
Reason (R): Methanogens are anaerobic bacteria that produce methane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen while growing on cellulosic material.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Assertion (A): Methanogens such as Methanobacterium are used in biogas plants because they convert cellulose directly into methane without producing any other gases.
Reason (R): Methanogens are anaerobic bacteria that produce methane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen while growing on cellulosic material.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
- Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
- Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false
- Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
Answer
(D) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
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