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Assertion- Germinating seeds show more m...

Assertion- Germinating seeds show more mitochondria than dormant seeds.
Reason- Mitochondria are endosymbiotic in origin.

A

Both assertion and Reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

Assertion is true, but reason is false

D

Assertion is false, but reason is true

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The correct Answer is:
B
Mitochondria are the site of aerobic respiration in eukaryotic cells, cells of germinating seeds show more number of mitochondriia as compared to those of dormant seeds because these seeds require more energy.
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