NEETBotanyMorphology of Flowering Plants
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: The cells above the the region of meristematic activity are responsible for the growth of the root in length Reason: The cells proximal to the region of meristematic activity undergo rapid elongation and enlargement.
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
The cells proximal to region of meristematic activity region undergo rapid elongation and enlargement and are responsible for the growth of the root in length.