Biology
Assertion (A): Phycology is the study of algae.
Reason (R): Algae are simple, chlorophyll-containing organisms found mainly in aquatic habitats.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Answer
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Reason — A is true because Phycology is indeed the branch of biology that deals with the study of algae.
R is true as algae are simple, chlorophyll-containing organisms found mainly in aquatic habitats.
However, this reason only describes algae; it does not explain why the study of algae is called phycology.
Therefore, Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. is the correct option.
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