Question
Science Question on Life Processes
Assertion (A): The rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is much faster than in terrestrial organisms.
Reason (R) :The amount of oxygen dissolved in water is very high as compared to the amount of oxygen in air.
A
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
B
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
C
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
D
Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Answer
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
Explanation
Solution
Aquatic organisms breathe faster because oxygen availability in water is much lower compared to air, not higher. Water contains significantly less dissolved oxygen than air.