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Assertion: Tropical plants have a higher temperature optimum than the plants adapted to temperate climates.
Reason: The `C_(3)` plants respond to higher temperatures while `C_(4)` plants have a much lower temperature optimum

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason 1s the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
C
Tropical plants have a higher temperature optimum than the plants adapted to temperate climates.
The `C_(4)` plants respond to higher temperatures while `C_(3)` plants have a much lower temperature optimum.
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