Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other as Reason R. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Assertion (A):Biomass is considered as carbon neutral.

Reason (R):The amount of carbon they emit is equal to the amount of carbon they consumed during their lifetime.

ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct

BBoth A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A

CA is correct but R is not correct

DA is not correct but R is correct

Correct answer: (A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

Explanation

Biomass is regarded as carbon neutral because its net carbon balance over its life is close to zero.

The assertion about carbon neutrality holds true.

Growing plants absorb carbon dioxide, and burning them later releases about the same amount.

This equality of carbon taken in and carbon given out is exactly why neutrality is claimed.

The reason states this balance, so it directly explains the assertion.

True neutrality assumes the harvested biomass is replaced by fresh regrowth.

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