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Assertion : Most fish when out of water, die of suffocation.
Reason : Atmospheric air contains far less oxygen content than the dissolved oxygen in water.

A

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

B

If both the assertion and the 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

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The correct Answer is:
C
Atmospheric air contains more oxygen than water that’s why fishes respire continuously. When fish is taken out of the water the gills stick together thereby reducing surface area for gaseous exchange.
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