Assertion: Plants absorb calcium from soil in the form of calcium ions `(Ca^(2+))`
Reason: Calcium is required by meristematic and differentiating tissues.

Options

A. If both assertio 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

Answer

B

Explanation

Plants absorb calcium from the soil in the form of calcium ions `(Ca^(2+))`. Calcium is required by meristematic and differentiating tissues. During cell division it is used in the middle lamella. It is also needed during the formation of mitotic spindle. it activates certain enzymes and plays and important role in regulating metabolic activities.