Assertion: Sphagnum is slowly carbonised, compressed and fossilised over thousands of years to produce a dark spongy mass called peat. Reason: Peat helps to keep soil porous and it also improves water holding capacity of the soil.
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false
✓ Correct answer: B
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