Biology · Cell Biology
Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): Living systems adapted to low temperatures invariably show a higher ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids in membrane lipids. Reason (R): The fluidity of membranes is directly proportional to the ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids in membrane lipids. In the context of the two statements, which one of the following is correct?
- 1(A) is false, but (R) is true
- 2(A) is true, but (R) is false
- 3Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- 4Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)✓
Correct answer
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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