Assertion: Petroplants produce large amount of latex.
Reason: The latex contains long chain hydrocarbons.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
(e) If the Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.
Answer is: (a)
Explanation:
Petroplants are plants having large amount of latex with long chain hydrocarbons. Latex of these plants are a good substitute for liquid fuels or petroleum. Cultivation of petroplants is a part of energy- cropping. Dr. Calvin was the scientist who identified petrocrops. They have property of converting large amount of their photosynthates into latex along with hydrocarbons. Some important petrocrops are Euphorbia antisyphilitica, E. lathyris Calotropis procera etc.