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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: MINERAL NUTRITION

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Assertion: As per carbonic acid exchange theory of mineral salt absorption, CO2\mathrm{CO}_2 released during respiration of roots forms H2CO3\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3 when dissolved in soil water.

Reason: H2CO3\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3 dissociates into H+\mathrm{H}^{+}and HCO3−\mathrm{HCO}_3^{-} ions, where H+\mathrm{H}^{+}ions exchange with anions adsorbed on clay particles.
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Correct option: C
If Assertion is true but Reason is false
Option C (If Assertion is true but Reason is false) is correct because the assertion about carbonic acid exchange theory is accurate, but the reason incorrectly states that H+ ions exchange with anions; they exchange with cations.

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