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Assertion: In chlorophyceae, plant body is usually grass green.
Reason: Members of chlorophyceae, possess chlorophyll a, c, carotenoids and xanthophyll.

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.

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The correct Answer is:
C
Members of Chloropyceae are commonly called green algae. The plant body is usually grass green due to the dominance of pigments, chlorophyll a and b.
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