Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A: Deformed flowers and browning of throat are major disorders of orchids.
Reason R: These disorders of orchids occur due to low temperature and chilling injury.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A. Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
• B. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
• C. A is correct but R is not correct
• D. A is not correct but R is correct

Hint:

Physiological disorders are often caused by "too much" or "too little" of an abiotic factor (water, light, temperature). Chilling injury is the most common cause of flower spoilage in tropical orchids.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B