Q3 / 180 · AIIMS 2002 · Botany

Assertion : The number of cells in a multicellular organism is inversely proportional to the size of body. Reason : All the cells in the biological world are of same size.

  • A
    If both the assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
  • B
    If both assertion and reason are true but assertion is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
  • C
    If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
  • Correct answer
    D
    If both assertion and reason are false.

Solution

The number of cells in a multicellular organism are directly proportional to the size of the body. On the other hand, it is a fact that cells vary greatly in their size.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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