Assertion (A): A river can absorb any amount of untreated sewage without harm.
Reason (R): The environment has a limited absorptive capacity.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.Correct answerYour answerBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.Correct answerYour answerA is true, but R is false.Correct answerYour answerA is false, but R is true.Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Beyond its limit, sewage pollutes the river, so A is false.
R is true.

Concept: Absorptive capacity
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Assertion (A): A river can absorb any amount of untreated sewage without harm.Reason (R): The environment has a limited absorptive capacity.

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Assertion (A): A river can absorb any amount of untreated sewage without harm.
Reason (R): The environment has a limited absorptive capacity.