NEET Biology question

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**Assertion:** Deficiency of sulphur causes chlorosis in plants. **Reason:** Sulphur is a constituent of chlorophyll, proteins and nucleic acids.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is FalseCorrect
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (C)

Solution

Sulphur deficiency does cause chlorosis (typically appearing first in young leaves, since sulphur is relatively immobile), so the Assertion is true. However, sulphur is not itself a structural constituent of chlorophyll or nucleic acids — it occurs in the

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