Question 191 markMCQSection A

$Assertion (A): The rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is much faster than in terrestrial organisms. Reason (R): The amount of oxygen dissolved in water is very high as compared to the amount of oxygen in air.$

Q: Assertion (A): The rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is much faster than in terrestrial organisms. Reason (R): The amount of oxygen dissolved in water is very high as compared to the amount of oxygen in air.

Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

Chemical Reactions and Equations

Respiration and Oxidation

Options

(a)

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

(b)

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

(c)

Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

(d)

Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Official answer

Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

dissolved oxygen

lower concentration

breathing rate

aquatic organisms

Marking scheme

1. $1 mark for selecting option (c).$

Hint

$Think about the concentration of oxygen in water versus air. Does water have more oxygen than the atmosphere?$

Quick oral answer

$The rate of breathing is faster in aquatic organisms because the amount of dissolved oxygen in water is fairly low compared to the amount of oxygen in the air.$

Common mistakes

1. $H_2O$

Analysis and explanation

Assertion (A) is true because aquatic organisms need to extract oxygen from water. Since the concentration of dissolved oxygen in water is much lower than the concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere, aquatic organisms must breathe faster to meet their metabolic oxygen requirements. Reason (R) is false because the amount of dissolved oxygen in water is actually quite low (approx. 1%) compared to the 21% found in the air. Therefore, the reason provided is factually incorrect.

Interesting facts

$While humans breathe about 12-20 times per minute, a fish's gill cover (operculum) movements are significantly more frequent to compensate for low oxygen levels.$

Question details

Q19 of 39 questions

Board: CBSE
Class: Class 10
Subject: Science
Year: 2024
Section: Section A
Marks: 1
Type: MCQ
Chapter: Chemical Reactions and Equations
Topic: $Respiration and Oxidation$
Bloom's level: Understanding
Syllabus topic: $Exothermic reactions and Respiration$

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$How many marks does this question carry in CBSE Class 10 Science 2024?$

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$This question is from the chapter "Chemical Reactions and Equations" in the CBSE Class 10 Science syllabus.$

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$This question covers the topic "Respiration and Oxidation" from CBSE Class 10 Science.$

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