Question

Assertion : Respiration is the breaking of the $C - C$ bonds of complex compounds through oxidation within the cells and release of large amount of energy.
Reason : The compounds that are oxidised during respiration are called respiratory substrates.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Correct answer is (b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion