Question 201 markMCQSection A

$Assertion (A) : All organisms can make organic compounds like sugar and starch from inorganic substances using radiant energy of the sun. Reason (R) : The organisms which can produce food by photosynthesis are called producers.$

Life Processes

Photosynthesis

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.

The correct answer is (D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Photosynthesis

Producers

Hint

$Not all organisms can make organic compounds like sugar and starch from inorganic substances using radiant energy of the sun.$

Quick oral answer

$The correct answer is (D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.$

Assertion (A) is false because not all organisms can make organic compounds like sugar and starch from inorganic substances using radiant energy of the sun. Only plants and some bacteria can do this through photosynthesis. Reason (R) is true because the organisms which can produce food by photosynthesis are called producers.

$Photosynthesis is the process by which plants and some bacteria produce food from sunlight.$

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$This question carries 1 mark in the CBSE Class 10 Science 2025 examination.$

$This question is from the chapter "Life Processes" in the CBSE Class 10 Science syllabus.$

$This question covers the topic "Photosynthesis" from CBSE Class 10 Science.$

$This is a MCQ question from Section A in the CBSE Class 10 Science 2025 paper.$