Assertion: When the rain forest is removed, grasslands appear.
Reason: In rain forest, nutrient cycling is slow.

Options

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 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

D

Explanation

Topical rain forest occurs at low altitude zones near the equator. Decomposition is rapid and soils are subject to heavy leaching.
When the rain forests remove secondary forest often develop. The dominant plants are phanerophytes – trees, lianas and epiphytes.