UGC NET Environmental Science Q39

Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Acidity in water with pH level above 5 has detrimental effect on aquatic life.
Reason (R): Water with pH value between 5 to less than 7 is of acidic nature.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Accepted Answer

is false but (R) is true.