Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Bacterial phytopathogen do cause explosive epidemics.
Reason (R) : Bacterial phytopathogens have short generation time by binary fission.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
• C. (A) is true but (R) is false.
• D. (A) is false but (R) is true.

Hint:

Exponential growth driven by binary fission is the primary reason why bacterial infections can escalate from a few localized leaf spots to a field-wide epidemic within a few days when warm, wet weather occurs.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A