UGC NET Environmental Science Q28

Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Increase in average sea surface temperature will contribute towards enhancement of atmospheric CO₂ concentration.
Reason (R): Increase in sea surface temperature increases the solubility of CO2 in ocean water.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Accepted Answer

(A) is correct but (R) is not correct