Assertion : The fungi are widespread in distribution and they even live on or inside other plants and animals.Reason : Fungi are able to grow anywhere on land, water or on other organisms because they have a variety of pigments, including chlorophyll, carotenoids, fucoxanthin and phycoerythrin.
- A(a) Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
- B(b) Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- C(c) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
- D(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false statements
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Fungi are ubiquitous and can be found in various environments, including as parasites or symbionts. However, the reason is false because fungi are achlorophyllous (lack chlorophyll) and are heterotrophic, meaning they cannot prepare their own food via photosynthesis.