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Question
CBSEENBI12047074

Assertion: Red algae contribute in producing coral reefs.

Reason: Some red algae secrete and deposit calcium carbonate over their walls.

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

  • If Assertion is true but Reason is false

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false.

Solution

A.

If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

In some species of red algae called coralline algae. the cell walls become hardened with calcium carbonate. These algae hence important for the formation of coral reefs.

Coral reefs are formed through the accumulation of calcareous exoskeletons of coral animals, calcareous red algae and molluses. They form the foundation of reefs by secreting a calcium carbonate skeleton that provides protection for the coral polyps. Calcium carbonate is secreted continuously by the coral colony.