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Question
CBSEENBI12047098

Assertion : Many visitors to the hills suffer from skin and respiratory allergy problem.

Reason : Conifer trees produce a large quantity of wind-borne pollen grains.

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

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

  • If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false statements

Solution

B.

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

Some trees of hill like oak, ash, elm, hickory, pecan and mountain cedar produce allergic pollen grains which cause allergy to people. Signs and Symptoms of pollen allergy are
(i) sneezing

(ii) itching eyes, nose and throat

(iii) dark circles under the eyes caused by restricted blood flow near the sinuses

(iv) watering eyes

(v) conjunctivitis

Conifer trees produce a large quantity of wind borne pollen grains because many pollen grains are destroyed in the process of pollination done by wind.