Question

Assertion : Living organisms show internal as well as external growth.
Reason : Living organisms undergo the process known as accretion.

• 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: (D)

Living organisms show internal growth due to formation of cells inside the body. Such a method is called intussusception. Non-living things grow due to addition of similar materials to their outer surface. The process is called accretion.