Assertion $:-$ There is not a complete one-to-one overlap between the absorption spectrum of chlorophyll $a$ and the action spectrum of photosynthesis.
Reason $:$ Most of the photosynthesis takes place in the blue and red regions of the spectrum,but some photosynthesis does take place at the other wavelengths of the visible spectrum.

  • A
    Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
  • B
    Only assertion is true
  • C
    Both assertion and reason are false
  • D
    Assertion and reason both are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

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