Assertion: Chlorella could serve as a potential source of food and energy.
Reason: When dried, chlorella has 15% protein 45% fat, 10% carbohydrate, 20% fibre, and 10% minerlas and vitamins.

Options

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

Answer

c

Explanation

Many believed that Chlorella could serve as a potential source of food and energy because its photosynthetic efficiency can theoritically reach 8% comparable with other highly efficient crops nutrients. When dried it has about 45% protein, 20% fat, 20% carbohydrate 5% fibre and 10% minerals and vitamins.