NEET Biology The Living World / जीव जगत Question Bank Assertion and Reason

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    Assertion                :       Cell like aggregates of complex organic compounds are called coacervates.            Reason        :       Coacervates hand power to grow and divide.

    A)             If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

    B)             If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion 

    C)             If the assertion is true but the reason is false

    D)             If both the assertion and reason are false

    E)            If the assertion is false but reason is true

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                   Oparin reported that if a mixture of a large protein and a polysaccharides is shaken, coacervates are formed. The core of these coacervates was mainly formed of protein, polysaccharides and some water and was partially isolated from the surrounding aqueous solution having lower amount of proteins and polysaccharides. Coacervates could grow by absorbing materials from outside and could increase in number by budding.


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