Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: In some plants like Monstera and the banyan tree, roots arise from parts of the plant other than the radicle called adventitious roots. Reason: In rice plant, the roots originate from the base of the stem and constitute the fibrous root system.

Step-by-step solution

In monocotyledonous plants, the primary root is short lived and is replaced by a large number of roots. These roots originate from the base of the stem and constitute the fibrous root system, as seen in the wheat plant. In some plants, like grass, Monstera and the banyan tree, roots arise from parts of the plant other than the radicle called adventitious roots.