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Assertion: Mosses along with lichens are the first organisms
to colonize rocks.
Reason: They decompose rocks by scereting acid
substances
to colonize rocks.
Reason: They decompose rocks by scereting acid
substances
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Correct option: A
If both the assertion and the reason are true and the
reason is a correct explanation of the
assertion
reason is a correct explanation of the
assertion
Option A (If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion) is correct because mosses and lichens are indeed the first organisms to colonize rocks, and they decompose rocks by secreting acidic substances, which is why they are able to colonize rocks.
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