Assertion: Temperate decidous forest is two-storeyed forest.
Reason: Two stories are formed of soft-wood and hard-wood trees.

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

Temperate deciduous forest has four stratification.
Top layer – Large trees occupy a height of 30 – 40m.
Beneath it – Small trees occupy a height of 15 – 30m.
Intermediate layers – Shrubs.
Ground layer – Herbs, Grasses, Ferns, Mosses and lichens