NEET Biology question

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**Assertion:** Manganese activates the enzyme nitrite reductase. **Reason:** Manganese-deficient plant cells prefer ammonia over nitrate.

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

Answer: (A)

Solution

Manganese plays an important role in nitrate reduction, acting as an activator of the enzymes nitrite reductase and hydroxylamine reductase, so the Assertion is true. Because manganese-deficient cells cannot efficiently run this

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