Direction for: In each of the following questions a statement of Assertion is given followed by a corresponding statement of Reason just below it. Of the statements mark the correct answer as
Assertion: When dried seeds of pea are placed in a tin and water added up to their upper level and then a lid is putted lightly over it. Within an hour, the lid will be blown off. Reason: Due to rapid cell division in pea seeds.A) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
B) If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanations of Assertion.
C) If Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
D) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
Air dried seeds of pea on coming contact with water can develop an imbibition pressure which mainly responsible for uptake of water. This leads change in volume of each seed. Thus tightly putted lid over a tin containing seeds with water will be blown off.
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