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Assertion: Magnesium is important in photosynthesis and carbohydrate metabolism. Reason : `Mg^(+ +)` is involved in the synthesis of nucleic acidsA. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of AC. A is true, but R is falseD. A and R are false

Answer» Correct Answer - B
Magnesium is constituent of chlorophyil molecule, without which, the photosynthesis would not occur. Many of the enzymes involved in carbohydrate metabolism require magnesium as an activator. Magnesium is also an activator for enzymes involved in the synthesis of nucieic acids (DNA, RNA).


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