Assertion (A): Plants have low energy needs.
Reason (R): Plant bodies have a large proportion of dead cells.
Answer:
- Plants have low energy needs.
- This is because plants do not show locomotion .
- Plants also have a large proportion of dead cells which provide mechanical strength .
Hence,
- The assertion is True
- The reason is True
And the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
So, the correct answer is (a)
